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.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
This in person workshop will focus on the value of retail participation in public equity markets, why it matters, and how the industry and government can leverage different aspects of technology to increase it. The discussion will directly inform a report that we are producing in partnership with Euroclear and PrimaryBid. This will be a […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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.
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 […]
At this online Q&A session, we will delve further into the findings of the latest HM Treasury Women in Finance Charter Annual Review. This online event is an opportunity to increase your understanding of the data presented in the annual review and put your questions to the review’s authors at New Financial, which is HM […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Verena will discuss some of ESMA’s key priorities for the year ahead, including: • The development of EU capital markets and CMU • Widening retail participation and protecting investors • ESG and sustainability • Post-Brexit supervisory cooperation and divergence • Digitisation, data, and technology About Verena Ross: Verena has been Chair of ESMA since November […]
A webinar discussing the big DEI themes ahead, as well as issues that are lurking on the horizon, to help DEI leads and those from across the business with an interest in or accountability for DEI to plan and prioritise.
The focus of this event will be to discuss key themes in capital markets policy and regulation in the year ahead and where your company priorities lie. It will also be an opportunity to meet and hear from your peers and share ideas on our upcoming research and events programme around our core themes: • […]
We are delighted to welcome Petra Hielkema, chair of EIOPA, the European insurance and pensions supervisor as our guest speaker to discuss some EIOPA’s key priorities for the year ahead, including: • The development of pensions and long-term capital in the EU • Closing the protection gap • Sustainability and climate change • Liquidity and […]
As the year draws to a close, this informal in person meeting is an opportunity to talk about what’s on the D&I mind and to hear from D&I peers from across the financial services industry, while enjoying a freshly prepared traditional high tea. The discussion will be held under the Chatham House rule to allow […]
Given current political events and the new government’s sense of urgency in reforming banking, finance, and markets in the UK, this workshop event for senior PR and comms professionals, will be an opportunity for the industry to discuss how to make a better case for value of what it does.