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
Robert Hughes-Penney* Senior Investment Director Rathbones Group
Richard Fisher Chief Financial Officer Aquis Exchange
Rupert Osborne CEO – UK Capital.com
Lisa Gordon Chair of the Combined Board Cavendish
Nick Dutton Chief Regulatory Officer Cboe Europe
Donna Rix General Counsel Europe Citadel Investment Group (Europe) Limited
Lawrence Oliver Deputy Chief Executive Officer DDCAP Limited
Laure Fauchet Director of Government Relations DTCC Europe Limited
David Burrowes Chair Equity Release Council
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
Iain Wright Chief Policy and Communications Officer ICAEW
Ruth Leas Chief Executive Officer Investec Bank
Andrew Smith Senior Director Kreab
Mark Austin CBE Partner Latham & Watkins LLP
John Howells Chief Executive LINK Scheme Holdings
Chris Jones Chief Operating Officer London Metal Exchange
Nick Miller Managing Director, Global Regulatory Affairs Moody’s
Kim Bromley General Counsel, Company Secretary & Corporate Affairs Director NHBC
John Maciver Partner, Global Sector Head, Financial Services Pinsent Masons LLP
Anand Sambasivan Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer PrimaryBid
Toby Marsh Group Chief of Staff & Senior Leader for Business and Commercial Strategy RBC Brewin Dolphin
James Deal Co-CEO RetailBook
Hamish Patrick Partner, Head of Financial Sector Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP
Oliver Pilkington Partner Shoosmiths
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

The Channel Islands’ contribution to UK growth and investment

This joint paper with Jersey Finance and Guernsey Finance highlights the complementary strengths each island brings to the British family of financial centres, spanning funds, private wealth, corporate services, insurance and cross-border investment.

No time to lose: Reasserting UK leadership in financial and related professional services

This landmark report is based on one of the largest industry listening exercises in recent years, drawing on engagement with over 300 senior leaders across industry, government, regulators and academia. It highlights that increasing global competition, technological change and economic challenges mean urgent action is needed to preserve the UK's position and support future growth.

Key facts about the UK as an international financial centre 2025

Our latest 'Key facts about the UK as an international financial centre' report highlights the strength and global impact of the UK’s financial and related professional services industry. Despite a changing global landscape, the UK remains a leading international financial centre with continued leadership in areas such as cross-border banking, insurance and FinTech investment.

News

Blog

Asset management: our new research, and a look ahead

Industry calls for bolder, faster, more decisive reform to secure UK leadership in global finance over next decade

UK retains world-leading financial services trade surplus and global hub status

Press release

AI in financial services: emerging global norms

Events

TheCityUK and Financial Services Skills Commission Future Skills Conference 2026

Join us in May for the Future Skills Conference 2025, in partnership with Financial Services Skills Commission

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TheCityUK Annual Conference

Watch all of the sessions from our previous Annual Conference, which brought 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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