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The City of London Corporation works to promote and strengthen the UK's offer for financial and professional services.

The City of London works with partners in industry, and local and national governments across the UK, and in global markets to:

  • promote global recognition of the UK's world-leading financial and professional services offer.
  • accelerate sustainable growth through financial and professional services innovation and tech.
  • boost the competitiveness of the UK's world-class business environment.
  • maximise market access for UK-based FPS firms.

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Research Report

AI in financial services: emerging global norms

This report maps national approaches across different jurisdictions and recommends interoperable, principles‑based supervision anchored in existing frameworks rather than new AI‑specific global rules.

AI in financial services: emerging global norms

Thought Piece

The technologies shaping UK financial services in 2026

A look ahead at some of the key developments in financial services innovation to look out for in the coming 12 months.

The technologies shaping UK financial services in 2026

Thought Piece

How has the EU and UK relationship evolved in 2025?

For his final blog of the year, Nick Collier looks back on EU/UK relations in 2025.

How has the EU and UK relationship evolved in 2025?

Thought Piece

Sustainable Finance Innovation Wrapped

Highlighting UK sustainable finance progress in 2025: convening the Transition Finance Council, advancing carbon markets and standards, and hosting NZDS.

Sustainable Finance Innovation Wrapped

Research Report

Vision for Economic Growth: two years on

Vision for Economic Growth set out nine big moves for government and industry in partnership. Our scorecard shows progress and next steps two years on.

Vision for Economic Growth: two years on

Multimedia

Competitiveness benchmarking dashboard

This interactive dashboard draws out seven key metrics to examine for the UK's offer in financial and professional services firms against those of other key international financial centres.

Competitiveness benchmarking dashboard

Research Report

Exporting financial services to the world

The UK is the world’s first choice supplier of financial and professional services, helping businesses around the world prosper. Find out more about the UK's innovative financial services sector, and its role as a global leader in attracting investment.

Exporting financial services to the world

News

City of London Corporation Autumn Budget Response 2025

11 Nov 2025 - As the UK Government’s trusted partner across financial and public service delivery, read the City Corporation's Budget submission

City of London Corporation Autumn Budget Response 2025

News

Sterling 20

21 Oct 2025 - 20 of Britain’s largest pension providers and insurers have launched Sterling 20, a new partnership to invest billions into UK infrastructure, innovation and renewable energy.

Sterling 20

Research Report

Finance for growth: a shared U.S./UK prosperity agenda

Leading US and UK financial and professional services firms, via the British American Financial Alliance (BAFA) coalition, are urging both governments progress on the Transatlantic Taskforce for Markets of the Future.

Finance for growth: a shared U.S./UK prosperity agenda