Exclusive: Reeves poised to roll out ‘concierge service’ for investors Politics The Treasury is preparing to launch its ‘concierge service’ to help international firms invest and expand in the UK as soon as this week, City AM can reveal, in a move ministers hope will attract as much as £10bn of foreign investment into the UK. The new service – also dubbed an ‘investment hub’ – [...]
IMF annual meeting is high-stakes for the UK economy Opinion Amid global uncertainty, the UK economy needs a vote of confidence from the IMF at its annual meeting this week, writes Chris Hayward.
Business execs should snap out of summer slump quickly this year Opinion As the Budget moves closer into view, it looks like business execs will be met with stark awakenings in post-August office reset.
Want a better workforce? Help shape it then August 18, 2025 If employers want young people with future-facing skills, they must become more involved in education, writes Chris Hayward.
City watchdog and HMRC ‘stepping up enforcement’ as number of raids surge July 17, 2025 The number of raids carried out by the City regulators upticked in the last two years, while the pressure on HMRC to investigate tax fraud is showing in the numbers
Fraud is the UK’s biggest economic threat July 7, 2025 Of all the economic threats we must confront, none is so widespread as fraud, which is why the City of London is taking action.
UK-US deal is welcome, but Starmer must get on with the EU May 12, 2025 Our deals with the US and India reaffirm the UK's role as a trading superpower, but it's the EU we need to focus on, writes Chris Hayward.
In a stormy world, the UK can pitch itself as a safe harbour for investment March 31, 2025 The stormy economic outlook overseas creates an opportunity for the UK to act as a safe harbour for investment, writes Chris Hayward.
City chief to warn UK has become ‘allergic to risk’ February 12, 2025 The UK has become “allergic to risk”, the antidote to which “can’t come soon enough”, the City of London’s policy chair will warn in a speech today. Speaking at an annual jamboree on City policy, Chris Hayward will call for a cultural overhaul of how politicians and regulators perceive risk, and propose a slew of [...]
Corporation: London still number one financial centre in the world despite listings pain January 24, 2024 London has kept its place as the top global financial centre in the world, according to a new report from the City of London Corporation, despite widespread concern over the state of the capital's equity markets.