Our latest comments, blogs, press releases and statements about the financial and related professional services industry can be found below.
In this guest blog, Rupert Pleasant, Chief Executive of Guernsey Finance, highlights how Guernsey serves as a vital gateway for global investment into the UK, driving growth in key areas like green energy, infrastructure, and innovation thanks to its strong regulatory environment and diverse international investors.
Anjalika Bardalai, our Chief Economist and Director, Economic Research, looks at how global foreign direct investment (FDI) continues to be dominated by advanced economies, with financial services in the UK attracting a significant share. However, emerging markets are steadily increasing their role as both sources and recipients of FDI, reflecting a gradual shift in global investment patterns.
The latest blog of our Chief Economist and Director, Economic Research, Anjalika Bardalai, looks into how to quantify the impact the financial and related professional services industry has on the rest of the economy.
Our Managing Director, Public Affairs, Policy and Research, John Godfrey, takes a closer look at the newly announced Strategic Investment Opportunities Unit (SIOU) and its potential to unlock investment in partnership with government in his blog.
Our new research highlights the significant contribution the financial and related professional services industry makes to each region and nation across the UK.
Read the speech given by Bruce Carnegie-Brown, Chair of TheCityUK Leadership Council, to the Annual Conference 2025
This blog from our Managing Director, Public Affairs, Policy and Research, John Godfrey, offers an overview of the strategy and how the industry, regulators and government can work together to deliver its ambitions and wider economic growth.
In her latest blog, Anjalika Bardalai, our Chief Economist and Director, Economic Research, looks at the significant divergence between value and volume growth in UK financial services exports.
Our landmark joint paper with ADS, ‘Finance and investment for UK defence’, emphasising the need for the government to develop mechanisms that reduce perceived risks in the defence industry for finance and investment communities.
Read the speech given by Anne Richards DBE, Chair of the Board, TheCityUK, to the Future Skills Conference 2025
Our CEO responds the UK-EU 'Common Understanding' package published during the first annual UK-EU Leaders’ Summit.
In this guest blog ahead of speaking on a panel at the Future Skills Conference 2025, Garth Ledingham, Head of Future Skills and Learning Technology, Nationwide, explores the importance of strategically investing in workforce skills to meet evolving business and customer needs.
