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The UK Finance press office provides industry comment, information and data on banking and finance issues. We have a wide range of spokespeople available to speak to the media.

Journalists and media outlets can contact the press office on 020 7416 6750 or email press@ukfinance.org.uk. A duty press officer is always available via the same contact details for out of hours queries.

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Chief Executive newsletter - April 2025

24.04.25

Chief Executive Newsletter

Chief Executive newsletter - April 2025

In our April Chief Executive newsletter, we share updates on our UK Public and Private Capital Markets report, a recent roundtable we attended on funding for the defence sector, as well as key data releases and consultation responses.
Cash ISA Transfer Performance Q1 2025

24.04.25

Press release

Cash ISA Transfer Performance Q1 2025

A voluntary agreement between The Building Societies Association (BSA), The Investing and Saving Alliance (TISA) and UK Finance, sets a target of a minimum of 85 per cent of cash ISA transfers to be completed within seven working days for 2024.
Revamping trade finance: how technology is bridging the gap between efficiency and customer experience

22.04.25

Blog

Revamping trade finance: how technology is bridging the gap between efficiency and customer experience

The products we use daily—from clothing to electronics—move through a fragile web of global supply chains.
Financial Institutions - scientifically improving emotional wellbeing and performance whilst reducing risks

16.04.25

Blog

Financial Institutions - scientifically improving emotional wellbeing and performance whilst reducing risks

People are central to financial institutions' successes and risks.
Slow burning progress: recent developments across UK digital assets

15.04.25

Blog

Slow burning progress: recent developments across UK digital assets

2025 is proving to be a year of maturity and slow burning progress for UK digital assets. We outline in this blog some recent and upcoming activities from the wider ecosystem and UK Finance.
The cyber risk blind spot: why measurement needs to evolve

14.04.25

Blog

The cyber risk blind spot: why measurement needs to evolve

Cyber risk is often described as one of the biggest challenges facing organisations today.
How to spring clean customer databases to drive growth

10.04.25

Blog

How to spring clean customer databases to drive growth

With all organisations, from the Bank of England to the IMF, forecasting a year of slow economic growth in the UK for the remainder of 2025, these are challenging times for financial institutions looking to drive revenue.
Why lenders must embrace technology to accelerate mortgage product launches

09.04.25

Blog

Why lenders must embrace technology to accelerate mortgage product launches

Timelines for releasing new mortgage products to the market have become increasingly challenging.
Warm Homes Plan – Consumer misinformation must be tackled

08.04.25

Blog

Warm Homes Plan – Consumer misinformation must be tackled

In this blog, our Director for Sustainability Policy, Ian Bhullar, talks about the financial services industry’s support for home retrofit, our asks for the UK Government’s upcoming Warm Homes Plan, and polling we undertook on heat pump uptake.