Members of UK Finance Networks not only benefit from one another’s expertise, but also the rich insights and knowledge brought in by supporting associate member partners. These roundtable discussions are hosted both online and in person. 

Designed for both networking and learning, the forums provide senior leaders from our member firms, the unique opportunity to come together with peers from across the industry to candidly share their challenges and insights under the Chatham House Rule.

UK Finance currently offers our member firms the following programme of Network forums:

Chief Compliance Officers

Recently discussed: 
  • AI, data and tooling
  • 2025 Regulatory priorities
  • Consumer Duty Board reports 
  • Horizon scanning
     

Chief Financial Officers

Recently discussed:
  • The growth agenda
  • The evolving role of a CFO
  • AI and data governance
  • Basel 3.1
  • Climate risk

Chief Information Security Officers

Recently discussed:
  • CISO as a strategic business leader
  • AI governance
  • Supply chain threats

Chief Operating Officers

Recently discussed:
  • Agentic AI
  • DORA and Op Resilience
  • The future of work 
  • Third party risk 
  • Consumer Duty 

 

Chief Risk Officers

Recently discussed:
  • Emerging risk 
  • Consumer Duty 
  • Stress testing 
  • Third Party Risk 
  • Financial crime 

     

General Counsels

Recently discussed:
  • APP Fraud
  • Operational resilience and Cybersecurity
  • Employment Rights Act
  • ESG 
     

Heads of Regulatory Reporting

Recently discussed:
  • Data governance
  • Data collection transformation 
  • Basel 3.1
  • SDDT regime
  • The reliability of reporting

New Entrants

Recently discussed:
  • Governance and use of attestations
  • Engagement with Regulators
  • SMF Interviews
  • Consumer Duty

New Entrants Community

Our New Entrant Community is open to both members and non-members. This is for firms going through the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and/or Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) authorisation process, or those in early stage growth. Like our other Networks, they offer the unique opportunity to network with peers from across the industry, share key challenges, ask questions and discuss good practice.   

If you are a member and would like to join our vibrant networks, please get in touch with the team by emailing networks@ukfinance.org.uk.

Testimonials

Networks
Kroll Advisory

Kroll Advisory

Chief Compliance Officer Network partner
Regnology

Regnology

Heads of Regulatory Reporting Network partner
Thoughtworks

Thoughtworks

Chief Information Security Officer Network partner
A&O Shearman logo

A&O Shearman

General Counsel Network partner
Protiviti

Protiviti

Chief Operating Officer Network partner