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...
London Financial Employees Return to Offices Despite Rising Virus Cases September 14, 2021 By Rachel Armstrong, Iain Withers and Lawrence White LONDON — There’s no free lunch in finance – except when banks are wooing workers back to the office. London’s...
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...
Bankers Call for More ‘Bang’ to Boost London’s Competitiveness April 27, 2021 By Huw Jones LONDON — Shortly after Britain left the European Union, finance minister Rishi Sunak pledged a series of measures he dubbed...
Brexit Boosts Amsterdam Ahead of London as Europe’s Top Stock Trading Center February 11, 2021 By Huw Jones Amsterdam has displaced London as Europe’s biggest share trading center after Britain left the European Union’s single market, and picked...
New York Reclaims Top Financial Center Title from London May 28, 2019 New York once again has bragging rights as the world’s leading financial center, having reclaimed the title from London where...
Brexit Knocks London Off Its Top Financial Center Perch; New York Benefits September 12, 2018 By Jon Menon New York has replaced London as the world’s top financial center as Brexit saps the confidence of U.K. industry professionals,...
UK Minister Vows Financial Services to Remain ‘National Priority’ After Brexit June 5, 2018 By Huw Jones Financial services will remain a “guiding light” for Britain’s economy after Brexit and there is no intention to “rip up...
EU Exit Could ‘Wreck’ London as Financial Capital, Says City Lobby Group April 29, 2014 By Guy Faulconbridge If the UK exits the European Union, it could wreck London’s position as the only financial center to rival New...