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The UK has a world leading environment for financial innovation.
For more on what makes the UK's fintech sector such an investable proposition, visit theglobalcity.uk/innovation
New figures from @Innfin show that despite a global slowdown in #fintech investment UK fintechs remain attractive to investors. The UK fintech sector landed more investment than the next 10 European countries combined, & is second only to the US globally.
innovatefinance.com/blogs/in…
Fantastic to launch our Global Investment Futures campaign @NYSE alongside my fellow panellists Nikhil Rathi, CEO of @TheFCA, @InvAssoc’ Chris Cummings and HM Trade Commissioner @ewadesmith. It will showcase the UK’s hugely competitive offer as a centre for asset management.🇬🇧🇺🇸
We are delighted to announce our CEO, David Schwimmer will be speaking at the Net Zero Delivery Summit. Join us online on 11-12th May to explore how the global financial services sector can deliver on climate commitments announced at Cop26 in Glasgow. lseg.group/3OW22yT
🌍 We are pleased to announce the Net Zero Delivery Summit with @COP26 & GFANZ.
A halfway milestone between COP26 & COP27 it will focus on #netzero delivery & progress of key priorities for finance agreed at COP26.
Register netzerodeliverysummit.com#nzds#climatefinance
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Register now at NetZeroDeliverySummit.com
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Delighted to announce that @JanineJoyHirt of @InnFin is joining our panel to explore the future of the world’s international financial centres - and the role innovation will play as they evolve.
Register now :bit.ly/32b58vj#UKCompetitiveness
We are delighted to have leading financial & professional services firms as our strategic partners for #GHSCOP26.
Join us as we tackle the big questions we face in accelerating the flow of capital into climate and nature friendly investments.
Register: greenhorizonsummit.com
🌍 How can the UK's sustainable finance ecosystem can help the world to mobilise and scale up sustainable finance?
Find out more from our latest report 'Championing sustainable finance: the UK's global offer.'
bit.ly/3jq0TlR
Our 13th annual edition of 'The total tax contribution of UK financial services' report with @PwC_UK will be released on 10 Feb, showing the sector's contribution to the #UKTax take in the 2019-2020 tax year.
Find past editions here: cityoflondon.gov.uk/totaltax…
The #insurance & #LongTermSavings industry makes a significant contribution to the UK economy. A new report published today indicates the industry paid £16bn in taxes in 2019/20.
Read more here -
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New research from @cityoflondon today shows London and the UK has the strongest overall competitive offering for financial and professional services, ranking first globally for its innovative ecosystem and resilient business infrastructure bit.ly/2MbewH8
The UK’s proposition for innovation in financial and professional services is unique: It is the only global financial centre that has a ‘full-package’ innovative ecosystem on offer.
Read the full report: theglobalcity.uk/competitive…#CompetitivenessUK#TheGlobalCityUK
Did you know...
...the City of London’s workforce is international - 39% of workers were born outside the UK.
Download the latest City Statistics factsheet now:
cityoflondon.gov.uk/business…
This is magnificent news, and proves that #London and the #UK are at the forefront of #4IR. It is vital that we continue to support #innovation - through supporting a world-leading regulatory environment and providing the access to global talent that the sector thrives upon👏🇬🇧
Superb news in @CityAM, confirming what I see and hear for myself every day👇
New research shows record global demand for #UK innovation. A 44% jump in year-on-year #VC funding for UK tech firms in 2019, surpassing growth even in the US and China. 👏👏🇬🇧
cityam.com/british-tech-star…
This week I head to #AbuDhabi - a city that the UK and London already has strong ties with. Ahead of #COP26, we can work even more closely in emerging areas such #sustainablefinance and #fintech. The UAE is one of the UK's biggest trading partners outside of the EU. 🇬🇧🇦🇪
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Over the last twelve years the #TotalTax study has shown that the #financialservices sector has been a significant contributor to public funds.
Download the report and find out this year's contribution:
cityoflondon.gov.uk/Totaltax…