16 May 2023, Mansion House, Walbrook, London EC4N 8BH

Hosted by the Lord Mayor at Mansion House, this business lunch will allow you to network with c240 senior members from the AFB in a unique setting.

Partnership packages include a seat at the Top Table with Lord Mayor, AFB Chairman, CEO, and other VIPs at the lunch, ten complimentary places, and more.

2 November 2023, Drapers Hall, Throgmorton Street, EC2N 2AN

The Annual Banquet is the highlight of the AFB events calendar. It is a fantastic opportunity to enjoy an informal evening where you can network informally with c240 senior representatives from the foreign banking community in the magnificent setting of Drapers’ Hall.

Partnership offers you a seat at the top table with AFB chairman, CEO and other Banquet VIPs, ten complimentary places at the banquet, logo and company name on all marketing materials (where possible), and more.

13 July 2023, Central London location

Networking and building connections are key for ensuring the success of branches and subsidiaries of overseas headquartered banks. Many foreign banks utilize the AFB network to build and grow business contacts with other firms. The Summer Reception will bring together representatives from across the AFB membership for a drinks and networking reception.

Partnership package includes between five and ten complimentary places at the reception, company name and logo and 150-word profile on all marketing materials, and more. 

The CEO Programme is a bespoke network specifically for CEOs of foreign banks. The programme will ensure access to a senior audience at an exclusive and carefully curated programme of events. This programme is exclusive for up to 30 member bank CEOs.

Partnership offers you the opportunity to host the event on your virtual platform/within your offices, seat at the top table with the VIP guest speaker and much more.

September 2023, Central London location (specific date & venue tbc)

The Operations Conference is one of the AFB’s most popular events of the year, regularly attracting around 80 delegates from senior operational roles to a half-day event where the issues of the moment are highlighted and discussed by thought leaders.

This conference is held in-person to ensure our members can get the very latest banking operational updates and to facilitate networking with expert partners and peers.

The agenda is agreed in late Spring to ensure the conference covers the very latest thinking and topics relevant to AFB members working in operational roles. The AFB welcomes input from our expert partners to create an engaging and thought-provoking programme.

This is an excellent opportunity to network with foreign banks and promote your expertise and thought leadership.

Different packages available include:

• Headline Partner
• Supporting Partner
• Hosting Partner

November 2023, Central London location (specific date & venue tbc)

Financial Crime continues to be a topic that is of critical importance to all banks.

Financial Crime is a complex and ever evolving global issue which has become increasingly sophisticated in nature. As firms digitize their services and remote working schemes are shaped to accommodate the new normal, the growing threat from financial crime is now more significant than ever.

The AFB membership continue to be focused on this issue and we anticipate an audience of around 100 MLROs and senior financial crime individuals.

This conference is held in-person to ensure our members can get the very latest financial crime updates and to facilitate networking with expert partners and peers.

The agenda is agreed over the summer to ensure the conference covers the very latest thinking and topics relevant to AFB members working in compliance and financial crime roles. The AFB welcomes input from our expert partners to create an engaging and thought-provoking programme.

This is an excellent opportunity to network with foreign banks and promote your expertise and thought leadership.

Different packages available include:

• Headline Partner
• Supporting Partner
• Hosting Partner

26/27 April 2023, Simmons & Simmons, 1 Ropemaker Street, London, EC2Y 9SS

The AFB Regulatory Conference was first held in February 2020. During the Covid pandemic, the 2021 Conference was moved online and secured attendance of an average of 150 AFB members across six sessions.

This conference will be held in-person to facilitate networking with expert partners and peers.

The 2023 programme will include some of the very latest insights from senior officials at the UK’s regulators and government policymakers on financial services policy and regulation in the UK. We will promote the conference to all AFB members and anticipate an audience of between 125 – 150 members.

This is an excellent opportunity to network with foreign banks and promote your expertise and thought leadership.

Throughout 2023, the AFB will hold a number of member events featuring special guest speakers. Each speaker will provide insights on future issues that may impact foreign banks in the UK and are of direct relevance to the specific audience. Hosted by the AFB CEO, Giles French these events will bring together specific groups of members to provide food for thought on topics of interest and facilitate networking and commercial opportunities for attendees. Each event will be invite-only and be held over breakfast or dinner.

Partnership package includes Co-hosting event alongside AFB, two senior company representatives attend and network with delegates, and more.

The AFB is strengthening our thought leadership offering to members and we will be looking for partners who are keen to co-publish reports for dissemination to our membership and wider stakeholders.

This is a fantastic opportunity for partners who wish to demonstrate their expertise in a certain area. Working together, we would agree on a topic that would be of interest to members.