Board of Directors

TheCityUK Board of Directors is at the heart of our organisation and brings together a cross-sectoral group of the most senior leaders from the industry. It oversees our strategic objectives, ensures the delivery of our work programme and provides key messages and governance for the recommendations from our work.

TheCityUK Board of Directors

Name

Position

Company

Omar Ali CBE*

Global Financial Services Leader

EY

Julie Page

Chair, EMEA

Aon

Hannah Gurga

Director General

Association of British Insurers

Adam Farkas

Chief Executive Officer

Association of Financial Markets Europe (AFME)

Sarah Melvin

Head of UK

BlackRock

Christopher Hayward

Chairman of Policy and Resources Committee

City of London Corporation

Sir William Russell

Alderman

City of London Corporation

Georgia Dawson

Senior Partner

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

Ian Stuart

Chief Executive Officer

HSBC UK

Chris Rhodes

President

ICE Futures Europe

Andrew Kail

Chief Executive Officer Institutional Retirement

Legal & General Group plc

Farmida Bi, The Baroness Bi CBE

Chair, Europe, Middle East and Asia

Norton Rose Fulbright

Tim Fassam

Director of Public Affairs

Standard Life plc

Miles Celic OBE

Chief Executive Officer

TheCityUK

David Postings

Chief Executive

UK Finance

Susan Allen OBE

Chief Executive Officer

Yorkshire Building Society

*Chair

 

 

Our latest work

Our response to the Department for Work and Pensions 'Value for Money Framework' consultation

TheCityUK summarises a response to the Department for Work and Pensions’ proposed Value for Money Framework for workplace pensions. It welcomes the shift towards assessing long-term value beyond costs alone, while urging regulators to ensure the framework is proportionate, aligned with existing regimes and capable of supporting better saver outcomes, investment and UK competitiveness.

Navigating change, driving growth: Annual report and accounts 2025-26

TheCityUK strengthened its role as the voice of UK-based financial and related professional services, driving policy engagement, research and international advocacy. In 2025-26 it expanded stakeholder reach, delivered strong member activity, and returned to profitability while maintaining financial resilience.

News

Blog

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

Blog

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

Blog

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

Blog

Transatlantic Taskforce: turning ambition into practical market outcomes

Events

TheCityUK parliamentary breakfast reception, sponsored by BNY

A chance to engage with parliamentarians about the financial and related professional services industry’s contribution to jobs and employment across the regions and nations of the UK

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TheCityUK National Conference 2026

Our National Conference 2026 will take place in Bristol on Thursday 19 November 2026 and will address how devolution can help unlock growth across the UK,

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