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Our events

At the heart of New Financial membership 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.

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Upcoming member events

UK capital markets

An in-person roundtable discussion with Sarah Pritchard, deputy chief executive of the FCA to discuss rebalancing risk and rebuilding trust

Roundtable discussion with Sarah Pritchard, deputy chief executive, FCA

January 2025

Driving diversity

An informal discussion of the big themes across diversity, equity and inclusion for the year ahead

DEI themes - What we expect in 2026

January 2026

EU capital markets

A virtual event to discuss the busy year ahead in European capital markets policy and reform.

European capital markets: what’s on your mind?

January 2026

Driving diversity

We will hear from Claire Tunley, Chief Executive of the FSSC, which has been commissioned by HM Treasury to conduct research on this topic

AI and disruptive tech Q&A with the FSSC

February 2026

Recent events

EU capital markets

A private event to mark the launch of our report on ‘Widening retail participation in European equity markets’ .

Widening retail participation in European equity markets

October 2023

UK capital markets

Roundtable discussion with Simon Walls, head of sell-side at the Financial Conduct Authority, to discuss the FCA’s thinking about risk.

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

October 2023

Driving diversity

A discussion of the next steps with the FCA based on their diversity consultation paper.

Discussion of the UK regulators’ diversity consultation paper

October 2023

Driving diversity

The launch of our Diversity Toolkit for Investors, a succinct and practical toolkit of questions on diversity topics.

Report launch: Diversity toolkit for investors

October 2023

Driving diversity | WIFC

Our fourth survey of Charter signatories looks at the benefits and challenges they face in meeting their commitments.

The impact of the HM Treasury Women in Finance Charter

October 2023

About our events

We host more than 40 events every year with each event providing a unique opportunity to directly challenge the thinking of policymakers and peers, feed into the policy debate and shape the direction of the industry.

 

We host candid conversations that challenge thinking, intelligence sharing and best practice to address common challenges with market participants from different sectors and policymakers from across the UK and Europe.
 

Some of our previous guest speakers include:

  • Amanda Blanc, Group CEO at Aviva and Government Women in Finance Champion

  • Juan Solé, Senior representative and head of the London office at the IMF

  • Lord Jonathan Hill - Chair of the UK Listings Review

  • Isabel Benjumea, Member of the European Parliament

  • John Berrigan, Director general at DG FISMA

  • Sébastien Raspiller, Head of the financial sector department, French Treasury 

  • Nikhil Rathi, Chief executive, Financial Conduct Authority

  • Alexandra Jour-Schroeder, Deputy Director General at DG FISMA European Commission

  • Edouard Fernandez-Bollo, member of the Supervisory Board of the Single Supervisory Mechanism, ECB

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