The opposition Conservative party, which published the first chapter of its election manifesto over the weekend, said that 2010 would be a “year for change”. Here, Financial News profiles the key men and women who will advise the party on its policies for governing the financial services industry.

The Conservative leader David Cameron and shadow chancellor George Osborne have placed emphasis on attracting support from the financial services sector, with Cameron telling attendees at The Future of Finance Initiative that the City was in his blood.