Our National Conference 2025 will take place at The Queens Hotel in Leeds on Thursday 27 November 2025.
This year’s conference, sponsored by Guernsey Finance and Yorkshire Buildings Society, will bring together policymakers, regulators and senior industry leaders from across the UK’s regions and nations to discuss the financial and related professional services industry’s role in driving growth across the UK.
Members of TheCityUK are eligible to attend the conference for free. Find out more and register now.
Reducing the cost of compliance: Unlocking efficiency, competitiveness and growth for the UK financial services sector
This report reveals that regulatory compliance costs continue to rise for financial services firms, now representing over 13% of operating expenses. It offers practical recommendations to streamline compliance through technology and collaboration.
Our response to the Cabinet Office consultation on the National Security and Investment Act Notifiable Acquisition Regulations (NARs)
We continue to urge government to consider more extensive reforms to the UK's investment screening regime, sending a stronger and more coherent signal that the UK is seeking to streamline processes and reduce regulatory hurdles to investment.
Another look and financial and related professional services labour demand
With jobs numbers and labour market trends receiving considerable public, policymaker and media attention at the moment, Anjalika Bardalai, our Chief Economist and Director, Economic Research has analysed the trends in financial services employment.
COP30 in Belém: a turning point from climate ambition to accelerating real-world action
Jessica Skedd, our Senior Policy Manager, Sustainability, explores how COP30 in Belém marks the shift from promise to progress on climate solutions, and highlights the crucial role of the UK’s financial and related professional services industry in delivering climate solutions and supporting the COP30 Action Agenda.
Annual cost of regulatory compliance to UK financial services sector exceeds £33.9bn
Our new report with PwC UK finds that UK financial services firms now spend over £33.9bn a year on regulatory compliance, highlighting the need for collective action to simplify and streamline the system.
Collaborating with us on our programme of events is a great opportunity to showcase your brand to leaders, policymakers and senior stakeholders across the industry.
Your business will also be associated with expert thought leadership and unique market insights delivered through keynote speeches or panel debates by high-profile industry experts.
