International Financial Centre Group

Our International Financial Centre Group (IFCG) sets the strategic direction for international engagement for UK-based financial and related professional services firms. The group is comprised of companies with a strong international focus and oversees all our international-focused workstreams.

IFCG reviews the progress and delivery of TheCityUK’s international strategy for the UK-based financial and related professional services industry. The strategy, published in 2021, sets out how the UK can become the world’s largest international financial centre within five years if industry, government and regulators work together to promote the UK’s international competitiveness, and:

  • Secure the UK’s current financial and related professional services ecosystem.
  • Grow the UK’s share in global financial and professional markets.
  • Build new UK capabilities in key future growth markets - digital technologies, sustainable finance, international investment and risk management. 

The international strategy explains how achieving this goal would create many more high-skilled, sustainable UK jobs and drive investment into businesses across the country. 

For more information about the work of the IFCG, please contact us.

Our latest International Trade and Investment work:

Global financial services trade in transition

This report examines how global financial services corridors are evolving, identifies the fastest-growing trade relationships, and explores how the UK can strengthen its role as a leading international financial centre in a changing global landscape.

Priorities for advancing UK-EU relations

This report sets out an industry-led agenda to strengthen UK–EU cooperation in financial and related professional services. Drawing on consultation with our members, it identifies practical steps to reduce friction, improve predictability and support shared European priorities

Our latest International Trade and Investment news:

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The UK as the translation hub: keeping pace with the next phase of Islamic finance

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From endorsement to execution: why the Lagos International Financial Centre could be a game changer for Nigeria

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The UK-Switzerland agreement shows what a services-first trade policy looks like

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Transatlantic Taskforce: turning ambition into practical market outcomes

Our International Conference:

Highlights from TheCityUK International Conference 2026

Our International Conference 2026 featured keynotes and panel sessions discussing how the UK can underpin its position as a world-leading international financial centre.

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