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Talent for Tomorrow: Building the Bank of the Future

Category: Talent & Culture  |  Published: 18 August 2026  |  Author: Nadia Chowdhury, Head of Talent & Early Careers, BNP Paribas UKBanking has always been a people business, but the...
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Rates, Resilience and Risk: A Corporate Treasurer's Guide to 2026

Category: Capital Markets & Macro  |  Published: 28 July 2026  |  Author: Daniel Ashworth, Head of Corporate Treasury Advisory, BNP Paribas UKCorporate treasurers have spent the past few years managing...
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Tokenisation and the Next Chapter for Securities Services

Category: Capital Markets & Macro  |  Published: 2 July 2026  |  Author: Sofia Lindqvist, Head of Digital Assets, Securities Services, BNP Paribas UKAfter several years of experimentation, tokenisation in institutional...
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Electrifying the Fleet: What the EV Transition Means for UK Business

Category: Mobility & Leasing  |  Published: 9 June 2026  |  Author: James Fairhurst, Director of Fleet Strategy, BNP Paribas UKThe UK business fleet is undergoing the most significant change in...
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Working Capital Unlocked: Invoice Finance for the UK Mid-Market

Category: Growth Finance & Mid-Market  |  Published: 14 May 2026  |  Author: Rachel Okonjo-Barnes, Managing Director, Commercial Finance, BNP Paribas UKAsk the finance director of a fast-growing UK manufacturer or...
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Beyond Net Zero: Sustainable Finance Is Reshaping UK Capital Markets

Category: Sustainable Finance & Energy Transition  |  Published: 21 April 2026  |  Author: Dr Priya Raghunathan, Head of Sustainability Research, BNP Paribas UKA decade ago, sustainable finance in the United...
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The Infrastructure Decade: How Private Capital Can Fund Britain's Growth

Category: Capital Markets & Macro  |  Published: 26 March 2026  |  Author: Marcus Adeyemi, Head of Infrastructure Finance, BNP Paribas UKFor the first time since the privatisations of the late...

Featured research themes

The Industrial Transition

The Industrial Transition

Closing the investment gap

How private capital can fund the reindustrialisation of Britain, from gigafactories and grid upgrades to advanced manufacturing capacity.

The Infrastructure Decade

The Infrastructure Decade

Private capital, public benefit

Why the UK pipeline needs institutional investors, and the structures that make long-dated infrastructure work for pension funds and insurers.

Beyond Net Zero

Beyond Net Zero

Reshaping capital markets

Sustainable finance has moved from niche to mainstream. We examine how transition targets now influence pricing and investor demand.

Tokenisation and Digital Assets

Tokenisation and Digital Assets

The next servicing chapter

What tokenised securities mean for custody, settlement and reporting, and how institutional investors should prepare for the shift.

Latest articles from BNP Paribas UK

Promo image for Talent for Tomorrow: Building the Bank of the Future

Talent for Tomorrow: Building the Bank of the Future

Category: Talent & Culture  |  Published: 18 August 2026  |  Author: Nadia Chowdhury, Head of Talent & Early Careers, BNP Paribas UKBanking has always been a people business, but the...
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Rates, Resilience and Risk: A Corporate Treasurer's Guide to 2026

Category: Capital Markets & Macro  |  Published: 28 July 2026  |  Author: Daniel Ashworth, Head of Corporate Treasury Advisory, BNP Paribas UKCorporate treasurers have spent the past few years managing...
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Tokenisation and the Next Chapter for Securities Services

Category: Capital Markets & Macro  |  Published: 2 July 2026  |  Author: Sofia Lindqvist, Head of Digital Assets, Securities Services, BNP Paribas UKAfter several years of experimentation, tokenisation in institutional...
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Electrifying the Fleet: What the EV Transition Means for UK Business

Category: Mobility & Leasing  |  Published: 9 June 2026  |  Author: James Fairhurst, Director of Fleet Strategy, BNP Paribas UKThe UK business fleet is undergoing the most significant change in...
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Working Capital Unlocked: Invoice Finance for the UK Mid-Market

Category: Growth Finance & Mid-Market  |  Published: 14 May 2026  |  Author: Rachel Okonjo-Barnes, Managing Director, Commercial Finance, BNP Paribas UKAsk the finance director of a fast-growing UK manufacturer or...
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Beyond Net Zero: Sustainable Finance Is Reshaping UK Capital Markets

Category: Sustainable Finance & Energy Transition  |  Published: 21 April 2026  |  Author: Dr Priya Raghunathan, Head of Sustainability Research, BNP Paribas UKA decade ago, sustainable finance in the United...
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The Infrastructure Decade: How Private Capital Can Fund Britain's Growth

Category: Capital Markets & Macro  |  Published: 26 March 2026  |  Author: Marcus Adeyemi, Head of Infrastructure Finance, BNP Paribas UKFor the first time since the privatisations of the late...
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