According to the Department for Business and Trade, in 2024/2025 the total trade of good and services (imports and exports) between the UK and the USA was £329.5 bn This number makes the USA the UK’s biggest trading partner, signifying an economic relationship that is essential to the UK economy. In addition, the British American Financial Alliance (BAFA) furthers the strength of this relationship, supporting and influencing UK–US regulatory dialogue. An example of this is the Transatlantic Taskforce for Markets of the Future, which explores ways to improve links between both countries markets to enhance competitiveness and growth. It also underlines the importance of collaboration in digital assets between each country, which would encourage innovation for both. In the year of the 250th anniversary of the American Declaration of Independence, how can industry and parliament work together to ensure this relationship remains economically productive for both countries?

This event will:

• Explore ways to keep the economic relationship between the UK and the USA efficacious in the face of global challenges.
• Examine the regulatory boundaries each country faces when making decisions about trading goods and services.
• Evaluate how to boost financial collaboration in an increasingly digitalised world.