City & Financial Global

What City & Financial Global does

City & Financial Global is a UK-based, privately held research-based conference organiser founded in 1992 that specialises in producing high-quality conferences and virtual summits for the financial services, regulatory, and adjacent professional services sectors. Operating from offices in London (85 Gresham Street), Woking, and Pyrford, the company runs an annual portfolio of events spanning seven thematic areas: financial markets and regulation, climate change, energy and renewables, data/digital/technology, diversity and inclusion, infrastructure/public-private partnerships, and financial crime and cyber security. Its flagship event, City Week, is now in its 16th edition, and the company also produces the 4th Annual AI Regulation Summit, the 11th edition Data/AI and Future of Financial Services Summit, the Reform of UK Capital Markets Summit, and — jointly with TheCityUK — the Excellence in Financial Services Awards.

The company's technology stack is built around event delivery and audience engagement rather than proprietary AI or software products. Its conference platform integrates Cvent for event management and data processing, Force24 marketing automation for audience segmentation and email engagement (using first-party cookies with a 10-year retention window), and a virtual summit infrastructure that supports hybrid live-streamed attendance. Events range from intimate summits to large-scale conferences attracting over 300 C-suite delegates, with content accessible both in-person and via post-event audio recordings and presentation slides sold at £299 + VAT to non-attendees.

Revenue is generated through three principal streams: delegate attendance fees (with early-bird discounts and tiered pricing), tiered sponsorship and exhibition packages (Premier, Standard, and Exhibition tiers), and post-event content sales. The company serves four primary customer segments: financial services firms, government and regulators (including the Bank of England and FCA), legal and professional services firms (such as Linklaters, Latham & Watkins, and Slaughter and May), and technology and data leaders. Strategic partnerships with TheCityUK, techUK, the UK Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, and REIA underpin its credibility and reach into policy and regulatory communities. The company is led by CEO Maurice Button and Finance Director Philip Walker, with a team of approximately 11-50 employees.

Name

City & Financial Global

Legal name

City & Financial Global Limited

Website

https://cityandfinancial.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

City & Financial Global is a UK-based research-based conference organiser serving financial services, regulation, and adjacent sectors. It produces flagship events including City Week, the AI Regulation Summit, and the jointly-hosted Excellence in Financial Services Awards, alongside specialised summits on AI, capital markets, and climate change.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Business Conference and Summit Services

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192)

akta.pro primary industry

Sponsorship, Exhibitor & Partnership Management Services (THAHACAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Finance & Investment Conferences (MPAGAGAG), Executive Summits & Invitation-Only Forums (MPAGAGAK)

Keywords

• Financial services conferences
• Research-based summits
• Virtual summit platform
• Regulatory compliance events
• Executive networking events

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Conference Delegate Fees: Revenue from paid conference attendance tickets, with early bird pricing discounts available up to specific dates before events.
2. Sponsorship and Exhibition Packages: Tiered sponsorship opportunities allowing companies to demonstrate thought leadership, promote brands, and network with senior delegates at events. Premier, Standard, and Exhibition sponsorship tiers available.
3. Post-Event Content Sales: Sale of audio recordings and speaker presentation slides from conferences at £299 + VAT for non-registered attendees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

City & Financial Global organises and produces research-based conferences and virtual summits for the UK and international financial services and related professional services industry. Its portfolio covers financial markets and regulation, climate change, energy and renewables, data/AI/technology, diversity and inclusion, infrastructure/public-private partnerships, and financial crime and cyber security, with flagship events such as City Week, the AI Regulation Summit, the Data, AI and the Future of Financial Services Summit, and the Excellence in Financial Services Awards. The company monetises through paid delegate attendance, tiered sponsorship and exhibition packages, and post-event audio and presentation content sales.

Product overview

City & Financial Global is one of the UK's leading research-based providers of conferences and virtual summits, operating as a single unified conference services platform rather than a modular software product. The core offering consists of specialized conferences organized across seven key areas: Financial Markets and Regulation, Climate Change, Energy and Renewables, Data/Digital/Technology, Diversity and Inclusion, Infrastructure/Public-Private Partnerships, and Financial Crime and Cyber Security. The flagship products include the annual City Week (now in its 16th edition), the AI Regulation Summit series, the Data/AI and Future of Financial Services Summit, the Reform of UK Capital Markets Summit, and the Excellence in Financial Services Awards (presented jointly with TheCityUK). The company also offers a Climate Change Portfolio of events, covering sustainability reporting, carbon markets, transition finance, and natural capital. Additional services include sponsorship and speaking opportunities, as well as post-event audio recordings and presentations available for purchase. The company operates primarily in the UK with events held in Central London and other major venues.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Conferences & Virtual Summits The company's primary service offering: organizing and producing research-based conferences and virtual summits across multiple sectors including financial markets, regulation, climate change, energy, data and technology, diversity, infrastructure, and financial crime.
• City Week The company's flagship annual conference, held in London over multiple days. Now in its 16th edition, it brings together the international financial services community for discussions on geopolitics, technology, regulation, climate change, and digital assets.
• AI Regulation Summit Annual summit series examining AI governance, compliance, and regulation. Covers UK Government AI Bill, EU AI Act enforcement, international regulatory approaches, and practical guidance for organisations navigating AI policy.
• Agentic AI for Leaders Summit Annual summit focused on Agentic AI for business leaders and policy makers, covering the transformative power of autonomous AI systems, regulatory requirements, implementation strategies, and business opportunities.
• Data, AI and The Future of Financial Services Summit Annual premier gathering for financial leaders covering smart data strategies, AI adoption in financial services, FCA data regulations, cyber resilience, and emerging digital technologies. Now in its 11th edition.
• Reform of the UK Public and Private Capital Markets Summit Annual summit examining UK capital markets reform, listing reforms, pension fund investment, retail investment culture, tokenisation, and infrastructure improvements for UK market competitiveness.
• Excellence in Financial Services Awards Annual awards programme presented jointly with TheCityUK, recognising outstanding leadership, innovation, and achievements of firms, teams, and individuals across the UK financial and professional services industry.
• Climate Change Portfolio A comprehensive portfolio of conferences and summits focused on climate change issues, including sustainability reporting, carbon markets, climate transition plans, natural capital, biodiversity, EV infrastructure, and ESG regulations.
• Financial Regulation Conferences Conferences covering financial markets and regulation topics, including FCA investigations, market abuse, economic sanctions, culture and conduct in financial services, and remuneration regulations.
• Conference Recordings & Presentations Audio recordings and speaker presentation slides available for purchase for delegates who missed events or want to revisit conference proceedings. Most events are audio recorded except where Chatham House Rule applies.
• Sponsorship and Speaking Opportunities Services enabling organisations to participate as sponsors or speakers at the company's conferences, providing brand visibility, thought leadership opportunities, and networking with senior delegates.

Quantifiable outcome

• 98% of delegates rate C&F conferences good or excellent
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• TheCityUKcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Excellence in Financial Services Awards is a joint initiative between TheCityUK and City & Financial Global, recognizing outstanding leadership, innovation, and achievements of firms across the UK-based financial and related professional services industry.
• A&O ShearmanminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPremier Sponsor of the 4th Annual AI Regulation Summit 2026.
• BCL PartnersminorGTM or Marketing PartnerStandard Sponsor of the 4th Annual AI Regulation Summit 2026.
• Fried Frank Harris Shriver & JacobsonminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of the Reform of the UK Public and Private Capital Markets Summit 2026.
• EquinitiminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of the Reform of the UK Public and Private Capital Markets Summit 2026.
• Freshfields Bruckhaus DeringerminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of the Reform of the UK Public and Private Capital Markets Summit 2026.
• Latham & WatkinsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of the Reform of the UK Public and Private Capital Markets Summit 2026.
• LinklatersminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of the Reform of the UK Public and Private Capital Markets Summit 2026.
• Sullivan & CromwellminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of the Reform of the UK Public and Private Capital Markets Summit 2026.
• techUKcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupported by techUK for the UK National AI Policy, Infrastructure and Skills Summit, bringing together experts to analyse progress on the Government's AI Opportunities Action Plan.
• Department for Science, Innovation and TechnologycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment department providing assistance in organizing the UK National AI Policy, Infrastructure and Skills Summit.
• REIA (Rare Earths Industry Association)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-presented the Global Rare Earths Virtual Summit 2022 with REIA to discuss supply/demand for rare earths and green energy transition.
• CignominorGTM or Marketing PartnerStandard Sponsor of the Agentic AI for Leaders Summit.
• SepantaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerExhibition & Lanyards Sponsor of the Agentic AI for Leaders Summit.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Financial Times Live: FT Live runs premium conferences on banking, capital markets, regulation, and ESG, often featuring the same City of London CEOs and regulators that anchor City & Financial's programmes.
• Reuters Events: Reuters Events (part of LSEG) runs major financial-services, banking, and risk conferences globally with similar senior-executive attendee profiles, making it a direct competitor in the same content verticals.
• Marcus Evans: Marcus Evans organises senior-level summits across financial services, regulation, and technology, with comparable delegate pricing and sponsor economics — a direct competitor for the same mid-size B2B audience.
• Chatham House: Chatham House hosts policy-focused conferences on international finance, regulation, and geopolitics under Chatham House Rule, overlapping with City & Financial's government-and-regulator speaker panels and closed-door summit format.
• IQPC: IQPC is a large global conference organiser with deep coverage in financial regulation, AI governance, and capital markets — overlapping directly with City & Financial's AI Regulation and Capital Markets Reform summits.
• Economist Events: Economist Events organises research-based conferences and summits on finance, regulation, and policy, attracting C-suite attendees and government speakers — a near-twin of City & Financial's positioning around City Week.
• Money 20/20: Money 20/20 runs large-scale global conferences on payments, banking, and financial-services innovation, competing for the same C-suite and sponsor wallet that underwrites City & Financial's data/AI and capital-markets events.
• OMFIF: The Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum runs research-based roundtables and conferences on central banking, financial regulation, and sustainable finance, frequently co-hosting with the Bank of England — a peer in format, content, and institutional audience.

Emerging players

• Infopro Digital: Infopro Digital operates B2B events and information services across financial services and risk in Europe, with overlapping audiences in regulation and capital markets — a regional-adjacent competitor with growing event-portfolio breadth.

Broad incumbents

• Informa: Informa plc is the world's largest B2B events and conference organiser, with deep portfolios in financial services, regulation, and technology — directly competing for sponsors, speakers, and delegates across City & Financial's core themes.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cfconferences
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCfvgAfNJiRm0Yw1D1ieD0sQ/videos?shelf_id=0&sort=dd&view=0
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/city-&-financial-conferences
• Facebookfacebook.com/cfconferences

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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