What is "thecityuk"

TheCityUK champions UK-based financial and related professional services. It is a membership body, lobbying on the industry’s behalf, producing evidence of its importance to the wider national economy. In the UK, the EU and internationally, TheCityUK seeks to influence policy which drives competitiveness, creating jobs and lasting economic growth. Its authoritative research and economic insight brings together the highest level of government and most senior industry figures, to shape better policy decisions, for the sector and its consumers.

TheCityUK produces evidence-based policy proposals on the issues that matter most to the industry, its members and the customers they serve. It promotes open markets and seeks to create the conditions which lead to business opportunities and economic growth. Its members enjoy unrivalled connectivity and profile-building across industry, government and the media.

TheCityUK’s programme of work falls into three main areas of activity;

• UK Work Programme - TheCityUK provides a strong and clear voice to promote financial and related professional services in the UK creating evidence of the industry’s value, ensuring its benefits and economic contribution are understood, while driving the jobs and growth agenda.
• EU Work Programme - The UK is Europe’s financial centre, accounting for over 2 million of the EU’s 11 million financial services jobs. TheCityUK has taken a leading role in producing robust evidence on behalf of its members to inform and shape the debate about the benefits financial services bring to the continent. Its evidence-based policy work shapes EU regulation to ensure the area remains competitive.
• International Work Programme - Financial and related professional services are the UK’s biggest exporting industries, making a £55bn contribution annually to the balance of trade. TheCityUK works to maintain and improve international competitiveness for the UK by supporting market opportunities for its members, including through an extensive programme of work on trade and investment policy.