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
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
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
Maximilian Bierbaum, head of research at New Financial, presented the findings of the report focusing on how the reform of Germany’s pensions system support savers and the economy.
New Financial presents report on ‘The future of pensions and retail investment in the EU’ at an event hosted by Wirtschaftsrat Hessen and Vanguard in Frankfurt
New Financial was delighted to give evidence at a hearing of the House of Commons Work and Pensions committee last week to discuss how pension funds can help drive more investment in the UK to support economic growth.
Driving investment in the UK: New Financial gives evidence at a hearing of the House of Commons Work and Pensions committee
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.
This has ranged from presenting our work on capital markets at the Informal Ecofin meetings of EU finance ministers and central bank governors, and working directly with Downing Street and the UK government on pensions and capital markets reform; to producing the annual review of the HM Treasury Women in Finance Charter and shaping its progress.
What our members and supporters say about New Financial
"I want to thank you and your
colleagues at New Financial for all the work you have done on capital markets over many years to help deepen our understanding of this project and help us understand
what we can achieve."
Paschal Donohoe
President of the Eurogroup
"It is rare that people outside
government running a small
think tank have the impact you have had. Thank you for the work you have done…and
thank you for the practical work you do with the Treasury to help this whole agenda."
Bim Afolami MP
Former Economic Secretary to the Treasury
"New Financial were there from the very beginning. I would like to put on the record. My thanks for all the energy and enthusiasm you have put into the Women in Finance Charter. We really couldn’t have done it without you.
Gwyneth Nurse
Director General -Financial
Services, HM Treasury
"New Financial has been a
significant and consistent force in the Charter’s efforts. I’m
always impressed by the team’s constant commitment to maintaining the profile of the work."
Dame Amanda Blanc
Group CEO, Aviva
"New Financial has played a pivotal role over the last ten years, consistently ahead of the game in identifying challenges, and the solutions to them. Their contribution will be critical in the years ahead if we are to see the dynamic economic growth that we’re all aiming for"
Chris Hayward
Policy Chairman, City of London Corporation
To view a short summary of our impact and influence with UK and EU policymakers alike take a look at our 10 year anniversary report which gives an indication of the range and scope of our work. To view the report click here.