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 submission to the Autumn Budget 2026

Read our submission to the government ahead of the 2026 Autumn Budget. In it we highlight policy areas where the Budget could deliver positive change for our industry and the wider economy.

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.

News

Blog

Guest blog: Building the next generation of market infrastructure

Blog

What makes a market ‘emerging’? Identifying strategically relevant financial services trade corridors

Blog

The real test for devolution starts now

Blog

International capital: what’s in an acronym?

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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