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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

Driving diversity

An opportunity to discuss thoughts and ideas with DEI peers

DEI What’s on your mind? High tea

December 2025

Driving diversity

A virtual roundtable discussion with the FSSC on the impact of AI on the UK financial services workforce

The impact of AI on the financial services sector with the FSSC

December 2025

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

Recent events

Driving diversity

A small virtual meeting to discuss the repositioning of DEI and the potential impacts

Repositioning of DEI: what are the impacts?

May 2025

UK capital markets

A private in-person research workshop on wider retail participation in investment and ISA reform

In-person research workshop on reforming ISAs

May 2025

Sustainability & ESG

A private in-person discussion to discuss the state of ESG investing

ESG 2.0: A reality check on ESG

April 2025

Driving diversity | WIFC

A presentation of the findings from the eighth Annual Review of the HM Treasury Women in Finance Charter

HM Treasury Women in Finance Charter Annual Review: Data Q&A

April 2025

Driving diversity

A small virtual meeting to discuss the repositioning of DEI and how companies are responding

Repositioning of DEI and how companies are responding

April 2025

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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