Promoting UK financial and related professional services

TheCityUK’s purpose is to promote the competitiveness of UK financial services – to make the UK the best place in the world to establish and grow a financial services business and, in turn, to maximise the sector's contribution to the UK.

Who we are

What we do

  • Blog

    Excellence in Islamic finance

    Keith Phillips explains why the UK financial services sector represents a partner of choice in the delivery of Islamic finance excellence.

  • Sovereign Wealth Funds 2012

    Sovereign Wealth Funds 2012

    Assets of sovereign wealth funds climbed to record $4.8 trillion in 2011, with the UK a major destination for sovereign investment.

  • NGV

    NGV networking event

    We are delighted to be hosting the first of our NGV networking events at Norton Rose LLP on 21st February. Come along to talk about a positive future for our industry.

  • Key facts about EU financial services

    Key Facts about EU Financial and Professional Services

    The financial and professional services sectors make an important contribution to the EU economy, providing employment for close to 10 million people. Financial services generate nearly 6% of EU GDP.

  • International strategy of TheCityUK

    Our new international strategy

    Our international strategy will help to maintain the UK’s position as the world’s leading financial centre, as detailed in our Overseas Promotion Committee report.

  • Financial services on the high street

    Financial services on the high street

    Find the hotspots on our interactive high street to discover how business owners across the UK have been supported by financial services to realise their business ambitions.

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Islamic finance

Islamic finance
UKIFS brings together government and industry to jointly promote the UK as a global gateway for Islamic finance.

Unlocking Disputes

Unlocking Disputes in London
London is already the venue of choice for unlocking commercial disputes. It provides a major concentration of specialist expertise from lawyers, arbitrators and experts, all with international links.

Next Generation Vision

NGV
Written by young talent from across the industry, the NGV lays out an ambition for the future of financial and related professional services as an engine for economic growth and a source of pride.

UK financial services overseas

Uk financial services overseas
We're working to promote the quality and breadth of services offered by the UK financial and professional services industry, and helping to remove barriers to overseas markets.

Financial services in the UK

Financial services in the UK
The UK is the world's leading global financial services centre and the most internationally focused marketplace in the world. A number of UK regions contribute to the success of the sector.

Research

Research
Our influential research reports cover a wide range of financial services sectors, from Accountancy to Sovereign Wealth Funds.