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Special Interest Group

Public Affairs Communications (PAC)

“Chair quote to be supplied — one or two sentences on why the group matters and why members should get involved.”

Chair: Steven Hill, Royal London

Objective

Provide insight to, and leverage expertise from, communications and public affairs professionals.

Strategic Focus

  • Providing political and comms insight and engagement opportunities.

  • Drawing on the expertise of comms/PA professionals on policy issues.

  • Promoting insight from specific member firms to the wider membership.

2026 Strategic Delivery

  • Policy formation around the 2026 Holyrood election and reactive party engagement on specific manifesto issues.

  • Member engagement around the 2026 Holyrood election.

  • Engagement with new MSPs and ministers post-election.

Activity

Hold quarterly PAC meetings featuring guest speakers, updates on wider SFE engagement and discussion of current policy and political issues. A smaller core group also acts as a sounding board on emerging issues, alongside a broader community of members interested in public affairs and communications opportunities.

There is often value in bringing in relevant stakeholders beyond the membership, including other industry groups, think tanks, diplomatic representatives and business commentators.

Group Scope

Members

Cross-Group Collaboration

Banking
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Skills & Inclusion
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Scottish Financial Services Awards shortlist announced
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Scottish Financial Services Awards shortlist announced
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Scottish Solutions for a Changing Climate
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Edinburgh Winter Reception
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Join SFE members and guests at the Edinburgh Winter Reception, hosted by Baillie Gifford, for an evening of refreshments, informal networking and the opportunity to connect with colleagues from across Scotland’s financial services community.

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Glasgow Winter Reception
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