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
Anne Richards DBE* Vice Chair Fidelity International
Julie Page Chief Executive Officer, Europe, Middle East and Africa Aon
Hannah Gurga Director General Association of British Insurers
Adam Farkas Chief Executive Officer Association of Financial Markets Europe (AFME)
Jon Whitehouse Group Head of Government Relations Barclays Bank plc
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
Omar Ali** Global Financial Services Leader & EMEIA Financial Services Regional Managing Partner EY
Georgia Dawson Senior Partner Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Ian Stuart Chief Executive Officer HSBC UK
Chris Rhodes President ICE Futures Europe
Farmida Bi Chair, Europe, Middle East and Asia Norton Rose Fulbright
Galina Dimitrova Director, Investment & Capital Markets The Investment Association
Miles Celic Chief Executive Officer TheCityUK
David Postings Chief Executive UK Finance
Susan Allen OBE Chief Executive Officer Yorkshire Building Society
*Chair **Chair designate  

Our latest work

TheCityUK response to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill 2025

Our response welcomes the Planning and Infrastructure Bill 2025 and its attempts to streamline the planning system for economic growth across the regions and nations of the UK.

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Foreign direct investment and national security regimes

This report examines how re-evaluating the UK's investment screening regime under the National Security & Investment Act, 2021, is crucial for balancing national security with economic growth. It outlines international best practices to refine the UK's approach, ensuring it remains competitive and attractive to investors.

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News

Blog

Re-examining the UK’s national security and investment regime

New research: Refining UK FDI regime can drive investment and growth

News

Chair’s address from our International Conference 2025

Blog

A fund by any other name? Inside the fast-moving world of Sovereign Investment Vehicles

Events

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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TheCityUK Annual Conference 2025

Our Annual Conference brings together senior leaders from across the financial and related professional services industry with political and regulatory stakeholders to discuss how to maintain the industry’s competitiveness and its pivotal role in driving economic growth across the UK economy.

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