A roundup from our biggest party conference season yet
From established relationships to new political ground, the 2026 party conference season gave our members more opportunities than ever to engage with politicians from across the political spectrum.
Guest blog: Building the next generation of market infrastructure
In this guest blog, John Zecca, Chief Legal, Risk & Regulatory Officer at Nasdaq, explores how tokenisation, AI and digitally native investors are reshaping capital markets, and argues that the UK can lead this transition by moving from experimentation to implementation while maintaining market resilience, investor protection and international regulatory alignment.
What makes a market ‘emerging’? Identifying strategically relevant financial services trade corridors
In this blog Anjalika explores what makes a financial services trade corridor genuinely ‘emerging’. Using a rule-based approach, she explains how combining initial trade values, long-term growth and cumulative trade helps distinguish meaningful new opportunities from small or volatile flows, and considers how this analysis could help the UK identify and target strategically relevant markets beyond Europe and the US.
The real test for devolution starts now
The Government’s new “Growth Situation Room” signals a growing focus on devolution as a driver of economic growth across the UK. Drawing on five years of engagement with businesses, policymakers and civic leaders, TheCityUK argues that local growth succeeds when government, business and regional leaders work together from the outset. With the right mix of investment, skills and partnerships, every nation and region has the potential to deliver lasting economic success.
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.
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.
The latest paper from the IRSG sets out recommendations for the UK G20 Presidency Finance Track focused on a small number of practical, deliverable priorities to drive growth
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