TheCityUK is the industry-led body representing UK-based financial and related professional services, an industry that contributes over 12% of the UK’s total economic output, is the largest tax payer and employs 1 in 14 people across the country – two thirds of whom are based outside London.
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88% highly rate our ability to positively influence relevant policy and regulatory issues
TheCityUK Annual Conference 2025
Join senior industry leaders to discuss how to maintain the industry’s competitiveness and its pivotal role in driving economic growth across the UK economy.
TheCityUK response to HM Treasury's draft SI – ‘The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 Order 2025’
Our response supports the aims of the SI to bring certain cryptoasset activities within the UK’s financial regulatory perimeter. However, we have identified several technical refinements that are necessary to achieve this effectively and avoid the likely unintended consequences of the current drafting.
Finance and investment for UK defence
This joint paper with ADS Group, emphasises the need for the government to develop mechanisms that reduce perceived risks in the defence industry for finance and investment communities. The paper outlines recommendations to enhance the financing environment for defence sector businesses through improved partnerships with financial and related professional services.
Libero Dictum Sem Vestibulum, Quis Efficitur Diam Ultricies
Green finance: as much philosophy as figures
Quantifying green finance is a very inexact science, but the attempt to do so reveals some unambiguous trends and raises important questions.
Mark Tucker's speech to TheCityUK International Conference 2022
This speech was given by Mark Tucker, TheCityUK Board Chairman, at TheCityUK's International Conference, held at The Corinthia in London on 07 April 2022.
Accelerating growth for global green finance
In the first report of its kind taking stock of green finance over the last decade, TheCityUK, with the support of BNP Paribas, has charted the growth of global green finance as the market has multiplied over a hundredfold from $5.2bn in 2012 to $540.6bn in 2021.
Our work is focused on our members’ priorities where our unique cross-sectoral remit can deliver most impact.
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90% of our members say we are effective at building and maintaining relationships with policymakers and officials.
"TheCityUK is knowledgeable and effective - the premier body promoting the financial services sector across the UK." Business editor
9 in 10 members say our objectives align with their interests and priorities.
"TheCityUK brings the industry and wider ecosystem together {and is} clearly well regarded by politicians and other policymakers." TheCityUK member
This joint paper with ADS Group, emphasises the need for the government to develop mechanisms that reduce perceived risks in the defence industry for finance and investment communities. The paper outlines recommendations to enhance the financing environment for defence sector businesses through improved partnerships with financial and related professional services.
Our latest 'Key facts about UK-based financial and related professional services' report, explores the important contribution the financial and related professional services industry makes to the UK economy.
