The Financial Services Group of Livery Companies (FSG) was founded in 2006 aims to support the Lord Mayor in his overseas visits, his meetings in the City with overseas delegations, and his role of promoting "the City" brand of UK financial and other business services. The Financial Services Group can act also as a gateway for those wishing to establish businesses in the City or who require professional and financial services in their country of operation. Livery Professionals supporting the work of the City.
The FSG of Livery Companies is the largest such group in the Livery and meets formally four times a year to exchange views and organise a series of events.
The FSG organises an annual meeting of Livery Company Masters and also arranges events such as The Sustainable Finance panel. In addition, The Sheriffs’ Challenge, which is an annual speaking event for Year 12 students from London schools, is held under the auspices of the FSG, and is organised by the Worshipful Company of Educators.
The Chairman
The current Chairman of the Financial Services Group of Livery Companies is Mr. Mark Spofforth.
Mark is a Past Master of the Worshipful Company of Horners, and Chartered Accountants. Mark is a Past President of ICAEW and High Sheriff of West Sussex 2016-17.
The photograph shows the Chairman’s badge for the Financial Services Group of Livery Companies (“FSG”). The badge was generously presented to the FSG on 14 October 2014 by Jeremy Goford, Actuary and founder Convenor of the FSG, established 23 May 2006.
The 24ct gold plated sterling silver badge was designed by Jeremy Goford, Karen Richardson, Past Chairman, and Ian Richardson, the first Secretary to the Group, with Grant Macdonald, Silversmiths and crafted by that firm. The centrepiece of the badge is the hand painted enamel shield of the City of London and it is surrounded by hand painted enamel shields of each of the Livery Companies that are represented on the FSG.
The black ribbon that supports the badge carries a lozenge containing the City sword and mace and the letters “FSG”.
Representative of The Worshipful Company of Chartered Accountants is Mr Mark Spofforth
Representative of The Worshipful Company of Chartered Secretaries And Administrators is Mr Edward Nicholl
Representative of The Worshipful Company of Actuaries is Mr Andrew Vaughan
Representative of The Worshipful Company of Marketors is Mr Andrew Cross
Representative of The Worshipful Company of Chartered Surveyors is Mr William Hill
Representative of The Worshipful Company of Insurers is Mr Mark Johnson
Representative of The Worshipful Company of Arbitrators is Mrs Margaret Bickford-Smith
Representative of The Worshipful Company of Information Technologists is Mr Paul Finch
Representative of The Worshipful Company of Solicitors of The City of London is Mr Simon Davis
Representative of The Worshipful Company of World Traders is Mr Richard Burge
Representative of The Worshipful Company of Management Consultants is Mr Steve Cant
Representative of The Worshipful Company of International Bankers is Mr Nick Garnish
Representative of The Worshipful Company of Tax Advisers is Mr Michael Ashdown
Representative of Observer: The Company of Entrepreneurs is Lars Andersen
Representative of Observer: The Guild of Investment Managers is Mr Phil Clark
The FSG Committee Meetings
| 25th April 2024 | Worshipful Company of International Bankers |
| 16th July 2024 | Worshipful Company of Solicitors |
| 16th October 2024 | Worshipful Company of Chartered Accountants |
| 15th January 2025 | Worshipful Company of Chartered Secretaries & Administrators |
| 16th April 2025 | Worshipful Company of Marketors |
| 16th July 2025 | Worshipful Company of Chartered Surveyors |
| 15th October 2025 | Worshipful Company of Arbitrators |
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