Our impact
The impact of our work has ranged from presenting our research on capital markets at the Informal Ecofin meetings of EU finance ministers and central bank governors, to working directly with the UK government on pensions and capital markets reform, and producing the annual review of the HM Treasury Women in Finance Charter and shaping its progress.
We think we have been punching above our weight for the past decade. We are immensely proud of the body of work that New Financial has produced and of the influence that it has had on government, regulation, and the industry.
If you would like to get more involved in our programme, or are interested in becoming a member or sponsoring our research, please do get in touch.
Our external engagement
New Financial was delighted to give evidence at a hearing of the House of Commons Pension Schemes Bill Committee last week to investigate what is needed to drive a step change in investment in UK pension funds to support economic growth, whilst exploring the opportunities and risks posed by measures in the upcoming Bill.
Pension Schemes Bill
September 2025
William Wright, founder and managing director at New Financial, moderated a discussion on the future of European capital markets in Brussels with senior policymakers, officials, and market participants from across Europe.
William Wright of New Financial joins high-level discussion on the future of European capital markets at the Swiss Finance Council's conference in Brussels
May 2025
Getting involved in our research & events
At the heart of our work is an emphasis on data and analysis presented in a clear, accessible, and impartial way. We all know that European capital markets are less developed than in the US, that women and people from diverse backgrounds are under-represented in banking and finance, and that UK pension funds have reduced their allocation to UK equities. But in each of these cases (and many others) there is no consistent data and the debate is often anecdotal. Building and analysing robust datasets is hard work, but it has earned us the right to participate in the debate on the future of capital markets and on diversity at the highest level.
New Financial is a social enterprise funded by institutional membership from across the capital markets industry. We are not a charity and receive no public money or research grants, and we are not a profit maximisation exercise. We have a growing network of more than 40 members firms and supporters who are closely engaged in our events and research across our capital markets and diversity programme.
You can find out more about getting involved in our work or becoming a member here.