Business Council

Our Business Council brings together senior leaders from innovative high-growth companies from across the TheCityUK membership. The group operates as a high-level, Chatham House-style forum for industry to constructively engage with government, opposition MPs, regulators, and other stakeholder to promote and champion the role of the industry in the UK economy.

Contact Job Title Member Company
Alasdair Haynes* Founder & CEO Aquis Exchange
Nick Dutton Chief Regulatory Officer Cboe Europe
Nick Murray-Leslie Founder & Director Chatsworth Communications
Donna Rix General Counsel Europe Citadel Investment Group (Europe) Limited
Michel Everaert Managing Director CME Group
Lawrence Oliver Deputy Chief Executive Officer DDCAP Limited
Laure Fauchet Director of Government Relations DTCC Europe Limited
Simon Gallagher CEO of Euronext London & Head of Global Sales Euronext
Kunal Gandhi Senior Managing Director Fenchurch Advisory Partners
Penny Madden Partner - Co-Lead for London Office Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Ruth Leas Chief Executive Officer Investec Bank
Andrew Smith Senior Director Kreab
Chris Jones Chief Risk Officer London Metal Exchange
Jo Tanner Interim Corporate Affairs Director NHBC
John Rothstein Chief Executive Officer, UK Optiver
James Deal Co-Founder & Head of UK PrimaryBid
Robert Hughes-Penney Senior Investment Director Rathbones Group
Toby Marsh Group Chief of Staff & Senior Leader for Business and Commercial Strategy RBC Brewin Dolphin
Hamish Patrick Partner, Head of Financial Sector Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP
Oliver Pilkington Partner Shoosmiths
Ian Cornwall Director, Head Market Structure SIX Swiss Exchange
Andrew Gillen Senior Partner Travers Smith LLP
Peter Hewitt Co-Chairman Universal Defence & Security Solutions
Oliver Brettle Partner and Global Executive Committee Member White & Case LLP
Annemarie Durbin Board Chair Yorkshire Building Society
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Our latest work

Key facts about the UK as an international financial centre 2024

Our latest international key facts report highlights the UK as a leading global financial hub. The industry employs over 2.4 million people, drives tax revenues, trade surpluses, and inward investment, while supporting key industries like technology and life sciences.

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TheCityUK response to the House of Lords' Property (Digital Assets etc) Bill Special Public Bill Committee's call for evidence

In our response to the House of Lords' Property (Digital Assets etc) Bill Special Public Bill Committee's call for evidence, we welcomed the Bill as a necessary and effective step to signal UK international leadership in digital assets.

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Events

TheCityUK International Conference 2025

Register now for our International Conference. Join influential leaders from across the industry to discuss how the UK can underpin its position as a world-leading international financial centre.

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TheCityUK and Financial Services Skills Commission Future Skills Conference 2025

Register now for the Future Skills Conference 2025, in partnership with Financial Services Skills Commission, which will take place in London on Thursday 22 May 2025.

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