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Business Breakfast - Balancing Risk, Regulation and Return in Housing Finance

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James Peerless

Principal Consultant | Finance

Mar 25, 2026

Thursday 14th May 2026

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We’re bringing together a select group of senior finance leaders from across London’s housing sector for a focused breakfast discussion, as the role of finance becomes more critical amid rising regulation, tighter margins and increasing complexity.

  • How finance teams are responding to increasing regulation and compliance demands with an emphasis on community engagement - new consumer standards, building safety regulations and strengthened inspection regimes require extensive financial reporting, assurance and audit readiness
  • Balancing investment in existing stock vs new development - zero carbon being pushed 
  • Workforce and skills challenges across finance functions - finance teams face skills shortages in areas like treasury, business partnering, long-term modelling, and ESG reporting
  • The growing role of technology, data and AI in finance - including Cloud Migration, Power BI and Co-pilot 
  • New regulatory duties (Awaab’s Law, building safety, consumer standards, the Regulator) require more finance and assurance capacity than associations currently have - profitability is shrinking due to legislation changes.

This isn’t a presentation or a sales session. It’s a peer discussion under Chatham House rules, focused on sharing insight, challenges and real experiences across the sector.

Details
Date: Thursday 14 May 2026
Time: 08:30 – 10:30
Location: The Wolseley City

Attendance

Places are limited and will be allocated across a small group of senior leaders to ensure a relevant and valuable discussion.

If you would like to express interest in attending, please

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Principal Consultant | Finance

James Peerless

James started his career in recruitment at Oyster, where he brings a strong work ethic. As well always trying to give 110 percent, James works well within his team and is known for being motivating, having great confidence and holding very high standards. All of which we know enhances every environment James is in.
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