The depth and breadth of its offer make London and the UK the leading global centre for financial and professional services. Our benchmarking research evidences the UK’s enduring competitive offer, opportunity, and future focus across all measures. Our world-leading competitiveness is built on longstanding strengths accelerated by a commitment to innovation. UK financial and professional services benefit from the most globally connected market, exceptional skilled talent, access to capital, and regulatory and government support. The market advantages are underpinned by location benefits: time zone, physical and digital connectivity, and fantastic quality of life and cultural offer. Download the full report "Our global offer to business: London and the UK's competitive strengths in a changing world". Our global offer to business: launch event This event explores the opportunities and challenges that the UK will need to address - from Brexit, to the role of innovation and the growth of green and sustainable finance. Watch the full event A one-of-a-kind innovative ecosystem 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 Innovative ecosystem 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 71% of the UK’s digitally-active population have already adopted fintech solutions 71% The UK is the first global financial centre that pioneered both a regulatory sandbox and open banking The UK is the first global financial centre that pioneered both a regulatory sandbox and open banking The UK is the only global financial centre that is also a leading centre for sustainable finance The UK is the only global financial centre that is also a leading centre for sustainable finance $53bn Until 2019, a cumulative amount of almost $53bn of green bonds had been issued in London European Digital City The most globally connected market UK financial and professional services benefit from the most globally connected market Reach of financial activity UK financial and professional services benefit from the most globally connected market $77bn In 2019, the UK’s net financial services exports were higher than the value of Singapore, Hong Kong, and Germany’s combined Exports The UK remains Europe’s top centre for financial services investment The UK remains Europe’s top centre for financial services investment The UK is the world’s largest centre for international debt issuance, commercial (re)insurance, and foreign exchange trading The UK is the world’s largest centre for international debt issuance, commercial (re)insurance, and foreign exchange trading $1.9tn Between 2015 and 2019, the value of investment funds domiciled in the UK grew by 19% to $1.9tn Investment funds domiciled in the UK Physical and digital connectivity Financial and professional services firms in London and the UK benefit from world-leading business infrastructure and operational resilience Resilient business infrastructure Financial and professional services firms in London and the UK benefit from world-leading business infrastructure and operational resilience 70% increase in mobile network availability in the UK between 2015 and 2019 Mobile network availability London remains the top location for European headquarters of Fortune Global 500 companies London remains the top location for European headquarters of Fortune Global 500 companies London is the global financial centre that is best connected to the rest of the world London is the global financial centre that is best connected to the rest of the world 1st The UK ranks first in the ITU Global Cybersecurity Index The UK ranks first in the ITU Global Cybersecurity Index Exceptional skilled talent World-leading education, an international workforce, and high quality of life make London and the UK a global financial centre with access to exceptional skilled talent Access to talent and skills World-leading education, an international workforce, and high quality of life make London and the UK a global financial centre with access to exceptional skilled talent 18.3% of all enrolled students in the UK are from abroad 18.3% of all enrolled students in the UK are from abroad Financial and professional services firms in the UK have access to a vast pool of relevant graduates Financial and professional services firms in the UK have access to a vast pool of relevant graduates London has a fantastic quality of life and cultural offer London has a fantastic quality of life and cultural offer 1/3 of London is green space Green Space Forward-thinking regulators The UK sets international standards and is at the forefront of innovation Enabling regulatory & legal environment The UK sets international standards and is at the forefront of innovation 19% The UK’s corporation tax rate is the lowest and most competitive rate of the G20 economies Corporation tax The UK has the most favourable regime for financial services The UK has the most favourable regime for financial services The UK provides the FPS sector with an environment in which they can effectively test products and services The UK provides the FPS sector with an environment in which they can effectively test products and services 40% of all corporate arbitrations globally use English Common Law 40% of all corporate arbitrations globally use English common law Previous Next London and the UK’s competitive strengths in a changing world Our world-leading competitiveness is built on longstanding strengths accelerated by a commitment to innovation The UK’s offer Innovative ecosystem Reach of financial activity Resilient business infrastructure Access to talent and skills Enabling regulatory and legal environment