Research Library

Research Library

The DRCF Research Library collates research and reports on digital markets and regulation carried out by our four member regulators: the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) and Ofcom.

Recent DRCF research papers can be found on our publications page, along with joint papers, press releases, blogs and articles.

Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)

Promoting competition and protecting consumers in the digital age: a roadmap for growth - GOV.UK (2025)
Final report into mobile browsers and cloud gaming published - GOV.UK (2025)
CMA launches review of merger remedies approach and publishes new mergers charter - GOV.UK (2025)
CMA Annual Plan 2025 to 2026 - GOV.UK (2025)
CMA sets out initial plans as new digital markets competition regime comes into force(2025)
CMA to investigate if Google has strategic market status in search and search advertising activities(2025)
CMA to investigate Apple and Google's mobile ecosystems (2025)
CMA independent inquiry group publishes provisional findings in cloud services market investigation (2025)
Supporting growth a nd unlocking the opportunities of AI – Competition and Markets Authority (2024)
Overview of the CMA’s provisional approach to implement the new Digital Markets competition regime - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) (2024)#
Competition Act 1998 cases in the regulated sectors – Digital markets GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) (updated 2023)
Trends in Digital Markets: a CMA horizon scanning report - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) (2023)
CMA-Ofcom joint statement on online safety and competition - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) (2022)
Competition and data protection in digital markets: a joint statement between the CMA and the ICO 2021 (CMA, ICO) - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) (2021)
Content creators and social media endorsements - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) (2019, updated 2022)
Evidence review of Online Choice Architecture and consumer and competition harm 2022 (CMA)(2022)
Online Choice Architecture: How digital design can harm competition and consumers 2022 (CMA)(2022)
The technology-led transformation of competition and consumer agencies 2022 (CMA)(2022)
Competition and data protection in digital markets: a joint statement between the CMA and the ICO 2021 (CMA, ICO) - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) (2021)
Supporting growth and unlocking the opportunities of AI – Competition and Markets Authority (2024)
Overview of the CMA’s provisional approach to implement the new Digital Markets competition regime - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) (2024)
Competition Act 1998 cases in the regulated sectors – Digital markets GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) (updated 2023)
Trends in Digital Markets: a CMA horizon scanning report - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) (2023)
CMA-Ofcom joint statement on online safety and competition - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) (2022)
Competition and data protection in digital markets: a joint statement between the CMA and the ICO 2021 (CMA, ICO) - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) (2021)
Content creators and social media endorsements - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) (2019, updated 2022)
Evidence review of Online Choice Architecture and consumer and competition harm 2022 (CMA)(2022)
Online Choice Architecture: How digital design can harm competition and consumers 2022 (CMA)(2022)
The technology-led transformation of competition and consumer agencies 2022 (CMA)(2022)
Competition and data protection in digital markets: a joint statement between the CMA and the ICO 2021 (CMA, ICO) - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) (2021)

Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)

Information Commissioner's Office (ICO)

Ofcom