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Financial services tax digest : Q2 2026

Complying with the NIS2 directive

Alongside GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), the ongoing adoption of the NIS2 (Network and Information Security) Directive into the national legislation of the various Member States requires affected operators to consider the organisational changes it entails. For companies to respond effectively, Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) and Data Protection Officers (DPOs) must pool their...

FS: a rise of digital assets

Digital assets are going mainstream. Faster, cheaper cross-border payments are on the horizon. Beyond this initial breakthrough, the potential exists for widespread transformation of financial services.

Valuation update: energy and infrastructure sector

Explore the latest valuation trends in the energy & infrastructure sector, with a spotlight on the role of terminal value. Our Q4 2025 update provides a snapshot of some of the main publicly available valuation trends across the energy & infrastructure sector, covering both debt and equity metrics.

Solvency II revision

The revision of Solvency II represents the most significant adjustment to Europe’s insurance prudential framework since its introduction. While designed to refine capital risk sensitivity within the European Union (EU), the reform will also influence how international insurance groups allocate capital, manage balance sheets and interact with multiple regulatory regimes.

Global innovation incentives and R&D tax relief

Economic conditions in 2026 remain unsettled, with recent market volatility adding to geopolitical tension and uneven global growth. In response, businesses are increasingly focused on identifying competitive advantages and creating options for expansion in a more constrained and unpredictable environment.

Cyber security and innovation in life sciences

The life sciences sector stands at a fascinating crossroads. On one hand, these organisations are at the forefront of progress, advancing technology and science with innovations like AI-driven drug discovery and targeted biologics. On the other, it is grappling with an expanding threat landscape that encompasses everything from state-sponsored attacks to supply chain vulnerabilities, just like other...

Understanding blockchain-related business risks

As a secure and transparent distributed ledger technology that underpins the growing use of digital assets, blockchain has an increasingly important role to play in business processes. However, as with any emerging technology, risks are inevitable, making it essential for companies to proactively identify and manage them.

Cyber resilience in insurance

The insurance industry occupies a unique position in the cyber security landscape, with access to sensitive policyholder data, responsibility for high-value claims and tight regulatory timelines, insurers face immense pressure to restore operations quickly following an attack.

Digital transformation of healthcare

Ageing populations, staff shortages and surging levels of chronic disease threaten healthcare sustainability. In advanced economies, the responses include some of the most ambitious digital transformation programmes of our era.