28 March 2026
Annual report on skills in the financial services sector
The Financial Services Commission has published its Annual Skills Report 2026, showing the impact of technological change.
In its fifth year, the report tracks the skills needs and challenges for the financial services sector, providing insights for policymakers and employers.
Continued developments in the use of AI and technology, as well as a more challenging business environment, are behind an ongoing shift towards upskilling and agility in skills.
Despite reports elsewhere of AI impacting early careers employment, in financial services early careers employment rose by 2,5%, mainly through apprenticeships. Investment in skills by employers is steady, while AI and adaptability skills are most in demand.
Read the Annual Skills Report 2026.
In its fifth year, the report tracks the skills needs and challenges for the financial services sector, providing insights for policymakers and employers.
Continued developments in the use of AI and technology, as well as a more challenging business environment, are behind an ongoing shift towards upskilling and agility in skills.
Despite reports elsewhere of AI impacting early careers employment, in financial services early careers employment rose by 2,5%, mainly through apprenticeships. Investment in skills by employers is steady, while AI and adaptability skills are most in demand.
Read the Annual Skills Report 2026.
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