Long term competitiveness

Driving growth for the future - Annual report and accounts 2023-24

18 September 2024
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Our annual report for 2023-34 – ‘Driving growth for the future’ – details the key outcomes and activity we have delivered over the year.

The backdrop has continued to be challenging, both economically and politically, with the drive for growth remaining high on the agenda. Given our industry’s activities in supporting the everyday needs of people and businesses up and down the country; its enabling role across the economy and wider society; and its significant economic contribution, this is an agenda in which we have a key role to play.

We have been very focused on making clear the vital role and contribution UK-based financial and related professional services makes, and the urgency of boosting UK competitiveness to enable our industry to do even more.

Our work is focused on the priorities of our members and where our cross-sectoral remit can add the most value to the financial and related professional services ecosystem. Our priorities are:

  • long-term competitiveness
  • international
  • UK regions and nations
  • green and sustainable finance
  • and underpinning them all is industry trust and reputation.

Women in Finance Charter: progress update

We are also pleased to share the data from our 2024 submission to the Women in Finance Charter. We have committed to maintain a female:male ratio of 40%:60% across our Leadership Team (which in the reporting period was a population of 12 people across our Executive Committee and Senior Management Group) and are pleased to once again exceed that target, reporting a female:male ratio of 67%:34%.