Lloyd’s and London’s Finance District Confront a Past Steeped in Slavery October 6, 2021 By Carolyn Cohn and Huw Jones LONDON — British ships ferried over 3 million enslaved African people across the Atlantic Ocean. Lloyd’s of London insured many...
UK Financial Services Sector Calls for Eased Visa Requirements to Keep Competitiveness September 30, 2021 By Huw Jones LONDON — Britain’s financial sector has called on the government to ease visa requirements on overseas staff who want to...
EU Plans to Ease Capital Rules for Insurers to Provide €120 Billion Economic Boost September 22, 2021 By Huw Jones The European Union proposed changing the bloc’s capital rules for insurers on Wednesday to release 120 billion euros ($141 billion)...
Insurers, Banks See London Remaining a Leading Financial Center September 13, 2021 By Huw Jones London will remain a leading global financial center despite uncertainty over regulation due to Brexit, Lloyds Bank’s annual sentiment survey...
Analysis: A Divided London? City Tackles Brexit With Twin-Track Finance Revamp September 3, 2021 By Huw Jones High in the skyscrapers that have taken root in its warren of medieval streets, City of London grandees are plotting...
UK Insurers Warned They Could Face Regulatory Action Over Car, Home Policies August 25, 2021 By Huw Jones LONDON – Insurers in Britain that are not ready to implement tougher “value for money” rules on car and home...
Tech Giants Are ‘Too Big to Fail’ Because They Host Insurers, Banks on Cloud Platforms August 20, 2021 By Iain Withers and Huw Jones More than a decade on from the financial crisis, regulators are spooked once again that some companies at the heart...
Remote Working Causes Cyber Attacks to Skyrocket, Says Financial Stability Board July 13, 2021 By Huw Jones Financial firms may need to bolster their defenses in the face of rocketing cyber attacks after employees began working from...
Update: Britain Unveils Blueprint to ‘Sharpen’ London’s Post-Brexit Competitive Edge July 1, 2021 By Huw Jones Britain’s finance minister pledged on Thursday to “sharpen” the competitive advantage of the UK financial services sector as he set...
EU Weighs Measures to Bring Financial Sector into Line with Its Climate Plans: Sources June 30, 2021 By Huw Jones The European Union is considering a wide range of measures to bring the bloc’s financial sector into line with its...