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Will Labour’s audit overhaul spur more private equity deals?

Pressure on the mid-market to improve standards might drive external investment again

The Square Mile is gearing up for a potentially radical change to audit regulation
The Square Mile is gearing up for a potentially radical change to audit regulation Photo: Henry Nicholls/Getty Images

David Wighton is a columnist at Financial News

For a government committed to stripping out unnecessary City regulation, it might look unfortunate that one of Labour’s first moves was to promise a tighter regulatory regime in one prominent area of financial services.

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