Our priority is to work on behalf of our members to support growth and to build a better society.

We do this through a combination of working with colleagues and members to develop clear advocacy positions, deliver an impactful programme of reports and events, and engage constructively in the public and policy debate on financial services. This allows us to advocate on behalf of our members with government, regulators, parliament, media and third-parties for policy changes to improve the sector in order to benefit wider society.

We have three key advocacy areas of focus:

Create a pro-growth operating environment

  • Reform capital requirements for banks of all sizes
  • Accelerate reform of financial services regulation including the FOS and PSR
  • Deliver globally competitive taxation for financial services

Ensure our financial system is fit for the future

  • Deliver modernisation, digitisation and more proportionate regulation of capital markets
  • Incentivise tech and telco firms to proactively prevent fraud
  • Deliver the National Payments Vision and unlock new forms of digital money

Unlock financial services for consumers, businesses and society

  • Simplify lending and advice rules and guidance
  • Unlock more access to finance and advice for SMEs through enhanced government support
  • Work with government and industry to help deliver the Financial Inclusion Strategy