The Global City

Innovation is what we do

The UK has always been a champion of new business models, innovative products and solutions and entrepreneurial talent. It is a world hub for the fast moving sectors that are reshaping the financial world of tomorrow and pioneering new ways of doing business, acting as a magnet for investment.

A global powerhouse and magnet for investment, the UK’s reputation draws from its achievements and is inspired by its future. The innovation we see today brings new competition to players who have dominated the space for decades and even centuries.

Driven by innovation and technology, the sector is becoming increasingly purpose-led and a force for good, playing an important role in reducing inequality and boosting economic growth across the world.

Fintech

Sustainable finance

Cyber security

Digital Sandbox: Covid-19 Pilot

The City of London Corporation and Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) are collaborating on a Digital Sandbox to enhance the UK’s role as a global innovation hub. The digital testing environment, the first of its kind in Europe, provides participants with access to a suite of novel tools to develop proofs of concept and collaborate with industry.

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An engine of thought leadership

Exporting regulatory innovation worldwide

The UK's 'Project Innovate' regulatory sandbox model is bringing innovation market faster - globally

Internationalising green finance

The Green Finance Institute will champion green finance in the UK and abroad - supporting solutions to global climate challenges

Championing impact investment

The Impact Investing Institute is making it easier to invest for social purpose

Future proofing digital business

The UK Government is committed to, and investing heavily in, making the UK one of the most cyber-secure places to do business

Europe's capital of innovation

With a concentration of tech firms, incubators and accelerators, the UK nurtures the innovation that will change the future of the sector

Developing the offshore RMB market

The Renminbi business initiative and London RMB Business Quarterly are helping London to become the leading offshore RMB outside Asia

Locate, create and innovate

How London is responding to drivers of change in ways of working.

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Shaping the future

Changing the future of finance

Innovation is what we do

Digital Sandbox: Covid-19 Pilot

An engine of thought leadership

Locate, create and innovate