How the UK can work for you The UK is the world's most open and global financial centre. Firms benefit from its human, market and digital connections. The City of London Corporation runs The Global City to showcase the UK as a place for financial and professional services firms to locate, invest and grow. Download State of the sector: annual review of UK financial services 2024 State of the sector: annual review of UK financial services 2024 How we can help As a convener of financial and professional services firms, the City of London Corporation are uniquely positioned to connect businesses with governments and regulators Our offer to you As a convener of financial and professional services firms, the City of London Corporation are uniquely positioned to connect businesses with governments and regulators We can help you to locate, invest, trade and grow We can help you to locate, invest, trade and grow Our Brussels office provides a strong link between the UK's financial and professional services sector, EU institutions and Member States Our Brussels office provides a strong link between the UK's financial and professional services sector, EU institutions and Member States Our US office works to reduce friction and increase trade through policy and investment Our US office works to reduce friction and increase trade through policy and investment We can introduce you to the UK expertise and services you need We can introduce you to the UK expertise and services you need The UK’s offer for business The UK is one of the world's leading international financial centres. Global connectivity, talent, a business friendly environment and innovation combine to make it the place to do business Why the UK The UK is one of the world's leading international financial centres. Global connectivity, talent, a business friendly environment and innovation combine to make it the place to do business 2.4m talent pool of workers in financial and professional services 2.4m talent pool The UK's favourable timezone makes it easy to do business east and west within the working day The UK's favourable timezone makes it easy to do business east and west within the working day The UK has leading expertise in specialist areas and spans broadly across every sector of financial and professional services The UK has leading expertise in specialist areas and spans broadly across every sector of financial and professional services #1 London has continued to be the world's #1 global financial centre for financial professional services foreign direct investment projects for the past five years #1 global financial centre for FPS FDI Innovation that expands boundaries Financial and professional services in the UK are part of a ‘one-of-a-kind innovation ecosystem’, bringing together policy support; access to finance and global markets, and future-focused talent A digital-first economy Financial and professional services in the UK are part of a ‘one-of-a-kind innovation ecosystem’, bringing together policy support; access to finance and global markets, and future-focused talent 1.4m tech jobs across the UK in 2022 1.4m tech jobs A forward-looking policy environment that supports innovation A forward-looking policy environment that supports innovation The UK ranked top for fintech investment in Europe The UK ranked top for fintech investment in Europe £10bn PE and VC UK FinTech investment in 2023 £10bn PE and VC UK FinTech investment Extraordinary sectoral expertise The UK has exceptional depth and breadth of financial and professional expertise. Firms can transact a wide range of lucrative financial services activities, and access a variety of services Industries The UK has exceptional depth and breadth of financial and professional expertise. Firms can transact a wide range of lucrative financial services activities, and access a variety of services £10.9tn assets under management in the UK £10.9tn assets under management in the UK The world’s largest commercial and specialist (re)insurance market The world’s largest commercial and specialist (re)insurance market The world's largest centre for cross-border banking The world's largest centre for cross-border banking £18.8bn private investment into UK AI £18.8bn private investment into UK AI One-stop shop for green finance A centre of sustainable finance expertise and capital. By channelling investments into clean energy, green tech, and sustainable infrastructure, UK financial institutions are driving net zero goals Sustainable finance opportunities A centre of sustainable finance expertise and capital. By channelling investments into clean energy, green tech, and sustainable infrastructure, UK financial institutions are driving net zero goals $26bn Green bonds issued in the UK in 2023 $26bn of green bonds issued in the UK in 2023 The UK impact investment market is worth an estimated £76.8 billion, and this is set to increase The UK impact investment market is worth an estimated £76.8 billion, and this is set to increase The UK has leading expertise built over two decades of practice in carbon markets The UK has leading expertise built over two decades of practice in carbon markets #1 London ranks #1 in the Global Green Finance Index London ranks #1 in the Global Green Finance Index Previous Next What can the City of London Corporation do to help your business Find out how we can help financial and professional services firms to locate, invest, trade and grow. Discover more Trends & Insights Download Vision for Economic Growtha roadmap to prosperity Vision for Economic Growtha roadmap to prosperity Download Our global offer to business:London and the UK’s competitive strengths supporting economic growth Our global offer to business:London and the UK’s competitive strengths supporting economic growth Download Catalysing UK economic growth through financial services foreign direct investment: a call to action Catalysing UK economic growth through financial services foreign direct investment: a call to action Download Scaling Transition Finance: Findings of the Transition Finance Market Review Scaling Transition Finance: Findings of the Transition Finance Market Review See more insights Finance for a sustainable future The Global City sustainable finance hub The Global City sustainable finance hub Stay in touch Sign up to our mailing list to make sure you're the first to hear about news, reports, and events relating to financial and professional services from the City of London Corporation. 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