Posted: 11 Nov 2019 Resource Type: Research Report Download Back Exports from UK financial services and insurance firms soared to a record high of £82bn last year, up from £78bn in 2017, according to new data published in the ONS Pink Book. The UK’s financial services and insurance trade balance also increased from £61bn to £63bn in 2018. And these figures also show that financial services is a major driver of the UK economy – this is by far the largest trade surplus of any other UK service industry. The success of UK financial services and insurance firms in exporting across the globe plays a vital role in balancing the UK's trade deficit and helps to support jobs around the country. The UK’s success as an international financial centre depends on remaining open to trade and investment from around the world. Through sharing and developing our financial services expertise, the UK can continue to build and strengthen trade and investment links across the world. Share: Share to LinkedIn LinkedIn Share to Twitter Twitter Share to Facebook Facebook Share to WeChat WeChat Share to WhatsApp WhatsApp Share to Email Email Download Suggested reading Case Study Hogan Lovells Nov 2019 - Hogan Lovells is one of the world's largest international law firms. We spoke to Susan Bright, UK & Africa Regional Managing Partner at Hogan Lovells, about the firm's expansion plans and the global relevance of its strong UK presence. Hogan Lovells Research Report London RMB Business Quarterly Issue 5 October 2019 Oct 2019 - The London RMB Business Quarterly report serves to contribute to the understanding of the London offshore RMB market, providing most recent data, policies and commentaries from market participants. As well as, promote the healthy and sustainable development of the London offshore RMB market by monitoring and providing feedback to regulatory bodies in both countries for policies improvement. London RMB Business Quarterly Issue 5 October 2019 Case Study Tribe Payments Sep 2019 - Tribe Payments is a UK B2B fintech business which provides the back-end technology powering the app-based banking and payments services of a growing number of global banks and financial technology companies. We spoke to Suresh Vaghjiani, CEO and co-founder of Tribe Payments, about the challenges and opportunities in the fintech space and the company's global growth plans. Tribe Payments Case Study Goldex Sep 2019 - Goldex is a UK fintech business which has created the first physical gold marketplace powered by smart trading technology. "As a start-up looking to attract investment, the UK and London in particular is the place to be for electronic trading, investment and innovative banking solutions.2 Goldex