About SFE

Scottish Financial Enterprise (SFE) is the representative body for Scotland's financial services industry. SFE's member companies range in size from global organisations headquartered in Scotland to small, specialist support companies. They include banks and building societies; general insurance, life assurance and pensions; investment management; asset servicing; corporate finance and broking services; professional advisors and business services. 

This diversity reflects Scotland's position as a leading European financial centre. The industry makes a significant contribution to the Scottish economy, accounting for up to one in every 10 jobs in Scotland.

SFE's chief priorities are to:

• Influence government, regulators and other policy-makers in Scotland, Westminster and Brussels to ensure an internationally-competitive business environment for the industry. 
• Promote greater awareness, understanding and support for Scotland's financial services industry among politicians, the media and the wider community.
• Support debate, innovation and the sharing across the industry of experience and insight to encourage continued international growth and collaboration.

Throughout the year we also provide opportunities for networking, debate and information exchange for our members.

SFE is a company limited by guarantee. Our agenda is determined by our member companies and overseen by our board of directors. Each of the main sectors of the financial services industry in Scotland is represented on the SFE board.

Scottish Financial Enterprise Board of Directors

Mark Tennant, Senior Adviser, J.P. Morgan

Owen Kelly: Chief Executive, Scottish Financial Enterprise

Hywel Ball: Managing Partner, Scotland, Ernst & Young LLP

John Gill: Managing Director, Customer Service, Standard Life Assurance Limited

Adrian Grace: Director of Group Development, AEGON UK plc

Paul Hally: Partner, Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

Anne Richards: Chief Investment Officer, Aberdeen Asset Management plc

David Shearer: Deputy Chairman, Aberdeen New Dawn Investment Trust plc

Colin Stewart: Managing Director (Scotland), Citi

Kenneth Barclay; Managing Director, UK Corporate Banking, Scotland, RBS

Trevor Hatton, Managing Director, Accenture Scotland

SFE works closely with the main public sector organisations and other bodies that have an interest in the financial services industry. In Scotland we work with the Scottish Government and the other partners involved in delivering the Strategy for the Financial Services Industry in Scotland, as a member of the Scottish Government's Financial Services Advisory Board and Financial Services Implementation Group.