HM Treasury has announced that the Chancellor will increase engagement with financial services leaders to strengthen plans to grow the economy. Over the coming months, the Chancellor plans to host a series of Industry Forums with key sub-sector leaders in banking, insurance, and asset management to elicit views on delivering long-term growth. HMT explains that the Industry Forums, alongside extensive further engagement at official and ministerial levels, will ensure that industry and senior stakeholders are closely involved in the development of the upcoming Financial Services Growth and Competitiveness Strategy so that it tackles the key issues that matter most to the industry. The first meetings of the Industry Forums will run throughout January and February, reconvening ahead of the Government's publication of the Financial Services Growth and Competitiveness Strategy as part of the Industrial Strategy later this year. The Government will continue to work closely with industry following the publication of the Strategy, to ensure that it is implemented effectively. The Strategy, set to be published in the spring, aims to develop policies that foster growth in the financial services sector.
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