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At the heart of New Financial is a managed programme of private dinners, briefings and workshops. We provide a private forum for senior individuals with different perspectives from across the industry – investors, issuers, banks, and government – to work together to address common challenges.

DEI themes – What we expect in 2024

18 January 2023• Driving diversity • Webinar

An informal discussion of the big DEI themes for the year ahead as well as issues that are lurking on the horizon. The purpose of the discussion is to help DEI leads and those from across the business with an interest in or accountability for DEI to plan and prioritise. About the speakers: • Yasmine […]

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Key takeaways – UK regulators’ diversity consultation paper

22 November 2023• Driving diversity • Webinar

A presentation of the key takeaways from the UK financial regulators’ diversity consultation paper published in September. This short teach-in is an opportunity to get up-to-speed on the CP quickly without having to read hundreds of pages of policy documents. At this event, New Financial’s Yasmine Chinwala and Jennifer Barrow will present the key takeaways […]

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HM Treasury Women in Finance Charter – report launch and discussion with the Luxembourg and Irish Charters

2 November 2023• Driving diversity • Webinar

An online launch of our report on the fourth survey of HM Treasury Women in Finance Charter signatories and a panel discussion with the Irish and Luxembourg Women in Finance Charters. This is an opportunity to gain insight into the benefits and challenges firms face as Charter signatories and in meeting their Charter commitments, and […]

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Private launch event on ‘widening retail participation in European equity markets’

31 October 2023• Making a better case for capital markets • Report launch

A private event hosted by New Financial to mark the launch of our newly released report on ‘Widening retail participation in European equity markets’ produced in partnership with Euroclear and PrimaryBid. The research report focuses on the UK but also includes a glance at some other key European and global markets and looks at: • […]

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Roundtable discussion with Simon Walls, head of sell-side at the FCA

25 October 2023• Rebooting UK capital markets post Brexit • Roundtable discussion • Simon Walls

A roundtable discussion with Simon Walls, head of sell-side at the Financial Conduct Authority, to discuss the FCA’s thinking about risk in light of the significant market developments in the past year. The event will focus on: • How have markets and risk changed in the past year? • What hasn’t changed? • How have […]

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Discussion of the UK regulators’ diversity consultation paper

12 October 2023• Driving diversity • Webinar • Alicia Kedzierski

At this event, we will discuss next steps with the FCA and take questions from the audience to our guest speaker, Alicia Kedzierski, Head of department, ESG, at the Financial Conduct Authority. In July 2021, the Financial Conduct Authority, Prudential Regulation Authority and the Bank of England jointly published a discussion paper on potential rules […]

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Launch: Diversity toolkit for investors

10 October 2023• Driving diversity • In-person launch • Sacha Sadan

The launch of our Diversity Toolkit for Investors, a succinct and practical toolkit of questions on diversity topics to improve engagement between asset managers and the companies in which they invest. The Toolkit project is a collaboration with the 30% Club Investor Group and sponsored by Columbia Threadneedle Investments, London Stock Exchange Group and S&P […]

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The impact of the HM Treasury Women in Finance Charter

4 October 2023 • Webinar • Amanda Blanc

Our fourth survey of Charter signatories seeks to better understand the benefits and challenges they face in meeting their Charter commitments. In addition to presenting highlights of the survey, we will hear from guest speakers: • Amanda Blanc, Group CEO of Aviva and the Government Women in Finance Champion, • as well signatories and representatives […]

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Pay equity reporting – London Stock Exchange Group case study

27 September 2023• Driving diversity • Webinar

At this event, we will be looking at pay equity analysis, focussing on the London Stock Exchange Group which recently published its first global pay equity report. This event is a fantastic opportunity to hear what motivated LSEG to conduct the analysis and to publish it; the benefits, challenges, workarounds and key takeaways; and there […]

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EU capital markets – a new sense of urgency

21 September 2023• The future of EU capital markets • Virtual launch • John Berrigan

This event, ‘EU capital markets – a new sense of urgency’ marks the launch of our annual benchmarking report on the size, depth and growth potential of EU capital markets. WWe are delighted to be hosting John Berrigan, director general of DG FISMA at the European Commission, as our guest speaker, with other speakers and […]

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HM Treasury Women in Finance Charter – Submissions form webinar

6 September 2023• Driving diversity • Webinar

At this session hosted by New Financial in collaboration with HMT Treasury, you can raise queries on the annual update submission process for the Women in Finance Charter. If you have specific questions you would like to raise at the webinar, please email them in advance to wifc@newfinancial.org. We will be recording the webinar and […]

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Capital markets: a new sense of urgency – in partnership with the abrdn and Citi

8 August 2023• Rebooting UK capital markets post Brexit • In-person workshop

This in-person roundtable discussion will focus on our upcoming report that we are producing in partnership with abrdn and Citi, and be an opportunity to discuss the recently announced ‘Mansion House Reforms’. Our paper focuses on the urgency of what we see as a ‘parallel crisis’ in the UK: • A crisis in pensions: the […]

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Roundtable discussion with Camille Blackburn, director of wholesale buy-side at the FCA

11 July 2023• Rebooting UK capital markets post Brexit • Roundtable discussion • Camille Blackburn

This in-person roundtable will focus on the FCA’s priorities and next steps surrounding their discussion paper, focussed on updating and improving the UK regime for asset management. Camille and Nike Trost, head of asset management and pension policy at the FCA, will share more about the work they are currently doing on the paper and […]

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Accelerating black inclusion – two years on

22 June 2023• Driving diversity • Webinar

In April 2021, we launched our Accelerating Black Inclusion research focused on the experiences of Black leaders across the UK finance sector in response to the tragic killing of George Floyd. Please join New Financial for a virtual event convening a panel of contributors to that research – we will discuss what has and hasn’t […]

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‘Building EU capital markets from the bottom up’ – in-person panel discussion in Brussels

13 June 2023• The future of EU capital markets • Panel discussion

An in-person panel discussion on ‘Building EU capital markets from the bottom up’, jointly hosted with the City of London Corporation, taking place in Brussels on Tuesday 13th June. The event will begin with a presentation on how to build EU capital markets from the bottom up, as described in our report here. The panel […]

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Roundtable discussion with Rachel Kent, chair of the Independent Research Review

6 June 2023• Rebooting UK capital markets post Brexit • Roundtable discussion • Rachel Kent

The Investment Research Review was announced by the Chancellor on 9 December 2022 as part of the Edinburgh Reforms to drive growth and competitiveness in the financial services sector. This in-person discussion will be an opportunity to ask questions and put forward your perspectives on the review. The event will focus on: • How does […]

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Focus on disability data

17 May 2023• Driving diversity • Webinar

At this online event, we will discuss the latest approaches to disability data – and what a more granular self-reporting might look like around the breath of what might be included under the umbrella of “disability” – to help organisations more accurately identify where more positive action may be needed.

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Finance for growth: the UK as a competitive marketplace – in partnership with the City of London Corporation

15 May 2023• Rebooting UK capital markets post Brexit • In-person workshop

An in-person workshop hosted by New Financial, in partnership with the City of London Corporation, to discuss the future of the UK as a competitive marketplace. As part of the Corporation’s ‘Finance for Growth’ project, this in-person event will provide an opportunity to discuss and feed directly into the project’s four key themes with a […]

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Enhancing the link between DEI and pay – Q&A with the Bank of England

27 April 2023• Driving diversity • Webinar • Paul Wright, Charlotte Gerken

Linking diversity, equity and inclusion to pay positions DEI like any other strategic objective, with a clear link to business scorecards and an expectation that senior leaders will deliver. Data from the HM Treasury Women in Finance Charter Annual shows that every year, signatories are getting more granular and building confidence in implementing the link […]

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New Financial’s DEI drinks reception

20 April 2023• Driving diversity • Networking reception

An opportunity for members and contacts to meet, chat and network over drinks and nibbles, hosted in our new event space on Duchess Street – and also for us (the New Financial team) to say thank you for the support and contributions to our diversity research and events programme.

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Roundtable with Toby Nangle to discuss ‘The $1 trillion blind spot for asset managers’

19 April 2023• A reality check on ESG • Roundtable discussion • Toby Nangle

A roundtable discussion with Toby Nangle, focussing on his newly launched initiative, ‘Principals with principles’, which puts forward the business case for asset managers to change their approach to managing money for authoritarian states with terrible human rights records. Toby is the former global head of asset allocation at Columbia Threadneedle Investments and has worked […]

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HM Treasury Women in Finance Charter – Annual Review Launch

16 March 2023• Driving diversity • In Person and Virtual Event

In collaboration with HM Treasury, the launch of the sixth Annual Review of the HM Treasury Women in Finance Charter will be an opportunity to gain insight into the progress of Charter signatories, celebrate successes and improve your understanding of best practice around the principles of the Charter. Please see below for RSVP information. In […]

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The future of EU / UK relations – what next for financial services?

14 March 2023• The future of EU capital markets • Virtual workshop

More than three years after the UK signed the EU withdrawal agreement, the EU and UK have finally agreed a deal on Northern Ireland. The ‘Windsor Framework’ potentially removes a significant barrier to future cooperation and could herald a political and diplomatic reset. This virtual workshop is an opportunity to discuss what impact this may […]

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Focus on disability in financial services

23 February 2023• Driving diversity • Virtual Event

An introduction to our thought paper on where the financial services industry is at when it comes to the oft-neglected diversity strand of disability, including changing stakeholder pressures, evolving definitions of disability, de-prioritisation of data, and shifting to a broader discussion than representation. We will hear from and discuss how a range of financial services […]

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A roundtable discussion with Sir Douglas Flint, chairman of the Digitisation Taskforce

21 February 2023• Rebooting UK capital markets post Brexit • Roundtable event • Sir Douglas Flint

The government has appointed Sir Douglas Flint, Chairman at abrdn to chair the Digitisation Taskforce which will look at ways to drive forward the modernisation of the UK’s shareholding framework. Considering the scale of market coordination and the varied expertise required to ensure digitisation delivers equitable outcomes, Sir Douglas Flint is leading a group of […]

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The challenges to transition finance

24 January 2023• ESG • Virtual Event

Our upcoming paper frames the current challenges to transition finance and provides recommendations for how to engage with hard-to-abate energy companies. A major finding of our report is that while the energy sector is progressing along when it comes to green and transition finance, the most carbon-intensive parts of the sector – and the largest […]

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