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Key achievements

Take a look at recent key outcomes we have delivered for members

Our work is focused on the priorities of our members and where our cross-sectoral remit can add the most value: industry long-term competitiveness, regions and nations, trust and reputation, green finance and sustainability and international trade and investment.

The following key outcomes align with these priorities:

Regions and nations

Promoting the role and contribution of the industry across the regions and nations of the UK has remained a key part of our agenda, with strong support from our network of Regional and National Chairs.

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Trust and reputation

Building industry trust and reputation underpins everything that we do, and we have continued to bring members together with policymakers and senior stakeholders across the year through our wide range of events, meetings and political engagement.

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Long-term competitiveness

Ensuring the long-term competitiveness of the UK as world-leading international financial centre has remained a core pillar of our work. The government’s reform agenda is a critical part of that, and we’ve been very engaged to ensure that industry priorities have been reflected, securing a series of key policy outcomes for members.

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International

We have continued to deliver on our ambitious international strategy, securing key outcomes for members, including influencing government policy and minimising the impact on trade from the growing number of data localisation regimes.

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Green finance and sustainability

The industry’s role in enabling the net-zero transition has remained a key priority and we have taken significant work forward in this area.

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Our response to the FCA AI in retail financial services review

Read our response to the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) review into the long-term impact of AI on retail financial services (The Mills Review), which outlines our members’ perspectives regarding the potential for AI to transform UK retail financial services in the medium to long term, and provides recommendations for regulators and firms to facilitate responsible innovation at this stage.

Our response to FCA CP25/36 Client categorisation and conflicts of interest

As part of our work to build a nation of investors, we’ve responded to the FCA’s consultation on client categorisation. The proposed reforms would modernise how retail and professional clients are defined, ensuring protections and access to investment better reflect investors’ experience, resilience and risk awareness.

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The British family of financial centres

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Miles' blog - March 2026

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Productivity puzzles: measuring productivity in financial and related professional services

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IRSG response to BoE stablecoins

TheCityUK International Conference 2026

Join us in April at our International Conference 2026, which will feature keynotes and panel sessions discussing how the UK can underpin its position as a world-leading international financial centre.

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The Strategic Executive Assistant™ course with the Adam Fidler Academy (23–24 April 2026)

This strategic two-day course exclusively for senior Personal Assistants and Executive Assistants from our member organisations empowers current PAs and EAs to develop their business awareness and management skills to become personal leaders, enablers and business support managers in their own right.

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