Workers in London’s Financial Services Industry Are Returning to Their Desks in Droves September 20, 2021 By Harry Wilson and Tom Metcalf On the lower floors of HSBC Holdings Plc’s Canary Wharf headquarters, the desks are filling up. Traders, salespeople and close...
Number of Women on Boards of UK’s Top Financial Firms Rises to 32%: Report July 19, 2021 By Simon Jessop The proportion of women on the board at 200 of Britain’s top financial firms has risen to nearly a third...
Update: Britain Unveils Blueprint to ‘Sharpen’ London’s Post-Brexit Competitive Edge July 1, 2021 By Huw Jones Britain’s finance minister pledged on Thursday to “sharpen” the competitive advantage of the UK financial services sector as he set...
UK Financial Services Sector Cautions About Legislating Work-from-Home Options June 21, 2021 By Huw Jones and Carolyn Cohn LONDON – How people divide their working hours between home and office should develop naturally over time and not be...
Britain Calls on EU to Open Financial Services Talks, Urging Bloc to Avoid Protectionism June 16, 2021 By Huw Jones Britain’s finance ministry called on the European Union to open talks on financial services, after the London Stock Exchange on...
London’s ‘Golden Age’ as Europe’s Financial Center Has Ended: NatWest Chair May 20, 2021 By Huw Jones The City of London’s ‘Golden Age’ as Europe’s financial capital is over following Brexit, but it will remain a major...
Britain’s Financial Services Sector ‘Not Optimistic’ About Getting Access to EU Markets May 14, 2021 By Huw Jones Britain’s financial services sector won’t get access to the European Union’s markets for the foreseeable future following Brexit, industry officials...
Impact of Brexit on City of London Is Worse than Expected: Study April 16, 2021 By Huw Jones LONDON – Over 400 financial firms in Britain have shifted activities, staff and a combined trillion pounds ($1.4 trillion) in...
Britain Shouldn’t Blindly Adopt EU Rules Just to Keep Business in London: BoE’s Brazier March 30, 2021 By Rachel Armstrong and Huw Jones LONDON – Britain should not be “short-sighted” and copy European Union rules just to keep financial activity in London, Bank...
What Has Changed After Brexit for London’s Financial Center? March 29, 2021 By Huw Jones LONDON — Britain and the European Union agreed a new post-Brexit financial services pact on Friday that will allow them...