Financial Power List 2017
Following an eventful 2016, many challenges lie ahead for the finance sector, including key policy and business decisions for leaders in the UK.
The Financial Power List ranks the people we believe will have significant influence on the direction of the industry over the next 12 months. From government, practice and business, these 50 individuals have the power to make an impact in 2017.
View the Financial Power List 2018.
Ranking vs 2016
Name
#1
Andrew Tyrie
Chairman, Treasury Select Committee
Andrew Tyrie
About Andrew Tyrie
#2
Gilly Lord
UK head of regulatory affairs, PwC
Gilly Lord
About Gilly Lord
#3
Sacha Romanovitch
CEO, Grant Thornton
Sacha Romanovitch
About Sacha Romanovitch
#4
David Davis
Secretary of state for Exiting the European Union
David Davis
About David Davis
#5
Philip Hammond
Chancellor of the Exchequer, UK Government
Philip Hammond
About Philip Hammond
#6
Herbert Monteith
Interim head of finance, Sports Direct
Herbert Monteith
About Herbert Monteith
#7
Paul Aplin
Partner, AC Mole & Sons
Paul Aplin
About Paul Aplin
#8
Andrew Harding
CEO, CIMA
Andrew Harding
About Andrew Harding
#9
Meg Hillier
Chair, Public Accounts Committee
Meg Hillier
About Meg Hillier
#10
Donald Trump
President-elect, US Government
Donald Trump
About Donald Trump
#11
Jon Thompson
Chief executive, HMRC
Jon Thompson
About Jon Thompson
#12
Jessica Uhl
CFO, Royal Dutch Shell
Jessica Uhl
About Jessica Uhl
#13
David Fenn
Managing partner, Wilkins Kennedy
David Fenn
About David Fenn
#14
Sarah Albon
Chief executive, Insolvency Service
Sarah Albon
About Sarah Albon
#15
David Sproul
Senior partner and Chief executive, Deloitte
David Sproul
About David Sproul
#16
Sir Win Bischoff
Chairman, Financial Reporting Council
Sir Win Bischoff
About Sir Win Bischoff
#17
Hans Hoogervorst
Chairman
Hans Hoogervorst
About Hans Hoogervorst
#18
Steve Varley
Chairman, EY UK & Ireland
Steve Varley
About Steve Varley
#19
Paul Morton
Tax director, Office of Tax Simplification
Paul Morton
About Paul Morton
#20
Edward Troup
Executive chair, HMRC
Edward Troup
About Edward Troup
#21
Kevin Ellis
Chairman and Senior partner, PwC
Kevin Ellis
About Kevin Ellis
#22
Chris Woodhouse
Non-executive, Agent Provocateur
Chris Woodhouse
About Chris Woodhouse
Incoming chairman
About Incoming chairman
#24
Jane Ellison
Financial secretary to the Treasury, UK Government
Jane Ellison
About Jane Ellison
#25
John Connolly
Chairman, CogitalGroup
John Connolly
About John Connolly
#26
Derek Mackay
Finance secretary, Scotland
Derek Mackay
About Derek Mackay
#27
Paul Eagland
Managing partner, BDO
Paul Eagland
About Paul Eagland
#28
Simon Dingemans
CFO, GlaxoSmithKline and chairman, The Hundred Group of Finance Directors
Simon Dingemans
About Simon Dingemans
#29
Wes Bricker
Chief accountant, SEC
Wes Bricker
About Wes Bricker
#30
Gary Turner
MD UK, Xero
Gary Turner
About Gary Turner
#31
Michael Izza
CEO, ICAEW
Michael Izza
About Michael Izza
#32
John Whiting
Non-executive, HMRC and board member, Revenue Scotland
John Whiting
About John Whiting
#33
Paul Baumann
Chief financial officer, NHS England
Paul Baumann
About Paul Baumann
#34
Laurence Longe
Managing director, RSM
Laurence Longe
About Laurence Longe
#35
Patrick Mears
Chairman, GAAR
Patrick Mears
About Patrick Mears
#36
Helen Brand
CEO, ACCA
Helen Brand
About Helen Brand
#37
Richard Howitt
CEO, Integrated Reporting Council
Richard Howitt
About Richard Howitt
#38
Cameron John
Director of accountant partners, Sage
Cameron John
About Cameron John
#39
Sir Mike Rake
Chairman, BT
Sir Mike Rake
About Sir Mike Rake
#40
John McDonnell
Shadow chancellor of the Exchequer, UK Government
John McDonnell
About John McDonnell
#41
Anton Colella
CEO, ICAS
Anton Colella
About Anton Colella
#42
Rob Whiteman
Chief executive, CIPFA
Rob Whiteman
About Rob Whiteman
#43
Julie Adams
Managing partner, Menzies
Julie Adams
About Julie Adams
#44
Pascal Saint-Amans
Director, OECD Centre for Tax Policy and Admin
Pascal Saint-Amans
About Pascal Saint-Amans
#45
Phil Verity
Senior partner, Mazars
Phil Verity
About Phil Verity
#46
Rakesh Shaunak
Group chairman, MHA MacIntyre Hudson
Rakesh Shaunak
About Rakesh Shaunak
#47
David Gauke
Chief secretary to the Treasury, UK Government
David Gauke
About David Gauke
#48
Mark Carney
Governor, Bank of England
Mark Carney
About Mark Carney
#49
Chris Barnard
Technical accounting manager, Crunch Accounting
Chris Barnard
About Chris Barnard
#50
Richard Murphy
Founder Tax Research UK
Richard Murphy
About Richard Murphy
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