Business Council

Our Business Council brings together senior leaders from innovative high-growth companies from across the TheCityUK membership. The group operates as a high-level, Chatham House-style forum for industry to constructively engage with government, opposition MPs, regulators, and other stakeholder to promote and champion the role of the industry in the UK economy.

Contact Job Title Member Company
Alasdair Haynes* Founder & CEO Aquis Exchange
Lisa Gordon Chair of the Combined Board Cavendish
Nick Dutton Chief Regulatory Officer Cboe Europe
Donna Rix General Counsel Europe Citadel Investment Group (Europe) Limited
Lawrence Oliver Deputy Chief Executive Officer DDCAP Limited
Laure Fauchet Director of Government Relations DTCC Europe Limited
David Burrowes Chair Equity Release Council
Simon Gallagher CEO of Euronext London & Head of Global Sales Euronext
Kunal Gandhi Senior Managing Director Fenchurch Advisory Partners
Penny Madden Partner - Co-Lead for London Office Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Ruth Leas Chief Executive Officer Investec Bank
Andrew Smith Senior Director Kreab
John Howells Chief Executive LINK Scheme Holdings
Chris Jones Chief Risk Officer London Metal Exchange
Kim Bromley General Counsel, Company Secretary & Corporate Affairs Director NHBC
John Maciver Partner, Global Sector Head, Financial Services Pinsent Masons LLP
Anand Sambasivan Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer PrimaryBid
Robert Hughes-Penney Senior Investment Director Rathbones Group
Toby Marsh Group Chief of Staff & Senior Leader for Business and Commercial Strategy RBC Brewin Dolphin
James Deal Co-CEO RetailBook
Hamish Patrick Partner, Head of Financial Sector Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP
Oliver Pilkington Partner Shoosmiths
Andrew Gillen Senior Partner Travers Smith LLP
Peter Hewitt Co-Chairman Universal Defence & Security Solutions
Oliver Brettle Partner and Global Executive Committee Member White & Case LLP
Annemarie Durbin Board Chair Yorkshire Building Society
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TheCityUK response to FCA, PRA, and BoE Proposals on Operational Incident and Third-Party Reporting

Our response supports the FCA, PRA, and BoE's proposals on operational incident and third-party reporting, urging refinement for effective and competitive rules.

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TheCityUK response to the Financial Reporting Council's Stewardship Code Consultation

Our response highlighted the importance of maintaining and enhancing the competitiveness of the UK’s Stewardship Code, while ensuring high standards of corporate governance and responsible investment are upheld.

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Delivering financial services growth in the age of transformation

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Events

TheCityUK virtual DE&I roundtable with Julie Page, Aon

This senior member virtual DE&I roundtable will discuss practical approaches to advancing women's leadership and promoting diversity across the industry at a time when such initiatives are being challenged and the need to work together to champion inclusive workplaces is ever more important.

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TheCityUK policymaker roundtable with Alan Mak MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology

This is an opportunity for members to discuss the role of our industry in supporting innovative companies to start-up and scale-up in the UK, as well as the adoption of technology across our industry and the wider economy.

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