AFB Mansion House Lunch 2026

Bookings are still open for this years Mansion House Lunch, although there are a limited number of tickets remaining. We recommend that you book at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment.

The lunch hosted by AFB Chair, Stewart Boyd, provides members with an excellent opportunity to connect with colleagues and business guests. This year’s lunch will be held in the presence of the Lord Mayor Locum Tenens, Alderman Sir Nicholas Lyons, at Mansion House – one of the most impressive venues in the City of London.

We are delighted to announce that Nikhil Rathi, Chief Executive of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), will provide the keynote speech at this year’s AFB Mansion House Lunch.

Upon arrival, a welcome reception with drinks and canapés will be held, followed by a seated 2-course lunch and speeches.

Please arrive as early as possible to make the most of the welcome reception and enjoy the canapes over conversations with fellow members and guests.

Tickets are £235 + VAT per person or £2350 + VAT per table of ten.

We look forward to seeing as many of you as possible on 30 April 2026. Please contact Ilza Javed at ilza.javed@foreignbanks.org.uk if you have any questions.

Speaker Biographies 

Nikhil Rathi, CEO, FCA

Nikhil was appointed Chief Executive of the FCA on 1 October 2020. He began his career in HM Treasury before serving as Private Secretary to the Prime Minister between 2005 – 2008. Nikhil then became Head of the Financial Stability Unit, overseeing a number of the UK’s financial stability interventions before becoming HM Treasury’s Director of the Financial Services Group from 2009 – 2014. In that role, he also served as the UK representative to the EU Financial Services Committee.

Nikhil joined the London Stock Exchange (LSE) in 2014 and was appointed CEO in 2015.  Nikhil holds a BA in philosophy, politics and economics from the University of Oxford.

Alderman Sir Nicholas Lyons

Sir Nicholas Lyons has worked in the City of London for over 40 years, in investment banking and insurance, since 2003 sitting on the boards of a large number of financial services companies, currently as Chair at the Phoenix Group, and as a Non-Executive Director of Convex Group Limited. He is a founding member of the Capital Markets Industry Taskforce. He held the position of The Rt. Hon. The Lord Mayor of London from November 2022 to November 2023. He was knighted in the King’s Birthday Honours in 2024 for services to the financial sector, the growth economy and financial literacy.

Sir Nicholas is an Alderman in the City of London. He is also a member of the Leadership Council of the International Business and Diplomatic Exchange, the Advisory Board of The City UK and the CBI President’s Committee. He is a Lieutenant of the City of London. Sir Nicholas also has extensive not-for-profit experience, holding trusteeships of a children’s hospice and an educational trust and is co-founder of the Board of Patrons of the East Anglian Art Fund where he is Chair of Trustees. He is a Patron of Music Masters and Temple Bar Trust. He is a Governor of The King’s School, Canterbury, St Dunstan’s College, Catford and King Edward’s, Witley; and an Honorary Visiting Professor of City St George’s University London.

Logistics

Fee:         £235 (+VAT) per person or £2,350 (+VAT) per table of 10

Venue:     Mansion House, London, EC4N 8BH

Date:       Thursday 30 April 2026

Time:       12:00 Arrival for welcome drinks and canapes (Please arrive no later than 12:45)

                12:55 Guests to be seated for a 2-course lunch and speeches

                14:30 Close