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Big Four maintains stranglehold on UK audits

12/5/2025 • 11 min

The Big Four accounting firms maintained their iron grip on auditing the UK’s largest companies last year, the industry watchdog has found. Plus, Japan’s economic normalisation could impact global bond markets. Mentioned in this podcast: Big Four maintain stranglehold on biggest UK audits US senators seek to block Nvidia sales of advanced chips to China Japan’s… Play episode

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