WCIB-AFB Reception hosted by Bank of China

Join us on Thursday April 23 for a networking evening with our international banking colleagues. The event will also include a ‘fireside chat’ and Q&A session with David Craig, Co-Chair of the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosure (TNFD) and Rob Ward, Head of International Division, FCA.

Following this, there will be a networking reception with drinks and canapés, fostering connections among members of the AFB and WCIB.

There is no charge to attend this but tickets are limited and so places will be allocated on a ‘first come, first served’ basis. A waiting list will be in operation.

Date and time: 23 April 2026 18.00 - 20.30

Location: Chartered Accountants' Hall: 1 Moorgate Place, London EC2R 6EA

Agenda:

18.00 - 18.30 Registration
18.30 - 18.45 Introductory and welcome remarks from Bank of China, AFB and The Master of WCIB
18.45 - 19.15 Fireside chat with David Craig and Rob Ward, hosted by Bobby Charalambous
19.15 - 20.30 Networking reception (with drinks and canapes)

Ticket price: Free

Dress Code: Business attire

About David Craig

David co-chairs the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD), which seeks to redirect global financial flows towards nature-positive outcomes. TNFD has more than 1,800 member organisations across 150 countries, with over 750 adopters representing $6 trillion in market capitalisation and $22 trillion in AuM. David has over 30 years’ experience in financial markets data, technology, and infrastructure. He is the founder and former CEO of Refinitiv, acquired by London Stock Exchange Group in 2021 for $27 billion. He chairs the Investment Committee of Triple Private Equity Partners, is a trustee of the Natural History Museum as well as a member of the Sustainable Markets Initiative (SMI).

About Rob Ward

Rob is Head of Department, International Division, FCA. He joined the FCA in January 2024, having previously spent over twenty years working at HM Treasury (HMT). His most recent position at HMT was as Deputy Director for International Financial Services, where he led on global relationships across advanced and emerging markets as well as on financial services in the UK’s trade negotiations. He was also Advisor to the UK Executive Directors to the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank immediately following the 2008 financial crisis.