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
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
*Chair    

Our latest work

The digitalisation of UK capital markets: Digitalised financial market infrastructure and tokenised bonds

Our 'The digitalisation of UK capital markets' report, in partnership with Hogan Lovells, highlights the critical need for the UK to accelerate the digital transformation of its capital markets. Embracing this change is key to maintaining the UK’s global competitiveness as an international financial services hub.

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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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News

New report calls for rapid digital transformation of UK capital markets via digitalised financial market infrastructure and tokenised bonds

UK leads world in financial services trade surplus

Blog

Big beasts? Analysing employment and size distribution in financial and related professional services

Blog

Foreign Direct Investment and the work being done to help ensure Ukraine can effectively attract it

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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