New trade body UK Finance launches

Six associations merged into one

Hannah Godfrey
clock • 1 min read

A new trade body representing 300 firms in the UK providing credit, banking, markets and payment-related services has launched today.

The trade body said its members offer a range of financial and advisory services and are representative of regional, national, domestic and international business. It said its role will be to help its members build customer trust, facilitate industry-wide collaboration and innovation, and work with policy makers and regulators in the UK, EU and at a global level to ensure that the UK retains its position as a global leader in financial services. Last week the Financial Conduct Authority revealed four big banks had been accepted into its robo-advice development project 'advice unit', w...

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