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
What the City needs from Rachel Reeves’s Mansion House speech July 14, 2025 Ahead of Rachel Reeves's Mansion House speech, Lord Mayor Alastair King outlines what the City needs to hear from the Chancellor.
Everything In The Garden Is Rosy! July 10, 2025 Eastern City Business Improvement District Partners With City Of London Corporation To Launch Jubilee Gardens A green gem in the heart of the City was this week unveiled at the official opening of the newly reimagined Jubilee Gardens. The Eastern City BID partnered with the City of London Corporation to transform this once uninviting and [...]
UK’s financial services stronghold slips July 10, 2025 The UK’s position as a financial services leader has cracked as under-investment and staff reductions weigh on the sector. Nearly half of senior financial professionals believe the UK’s dominance is waning, research from the CRIF found. Over 40 per cent said they would no longer consider the country a global leader in the industry. Sara [...]
City of London Corporation calls for creation of investment hub July 10, 2025 The City of London Corporation has called for the creation of an “investment hub” for financial services in a bid to safeguard the Square Mile’s status as a world-leading financial centre. In a report developed in collaboration with the Treasury, the Corporation said the hub would unlock as much as £10bn in capital for growth [...]
UK becomes ‘most attractive country’ for investment as risk appetite grows July 7, 2025 The UK has risen up the ranks to become the joint top location for investment among CFOs around the world, a new survey has suggested, with financial officers open to taking on greater risks. City leaders and policymakers have widely spoken about their desire to take on bigger gambles to drive returns and improve growth [...]
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.
Lord Mayor: The unicorns are galloping away June 30, 2025 As capital dries up and unicorns flee, the UK must act now or accept its fate as an incubator economy, writes Alastair King.
The City is distracted. Climate crisis inaction will cost us everything June 23, 2025 The City can't afford to make the climate crisis a tomorrow problem, writes City of London Corporation policy chairman Chris Hayward.
Knights Templar-inspired office building gets green light June 17, 2025 Plans to build a mixed-use office scheme in Holborn on the site of the former Knights Templar Church have been approved by the City of London Corporation. The new building will replace the existing Holborn Gate, Heron House and 44 Southampton Buildings on Chancery Lane. It will include a 300-person capacity immersive auditorium as well [...]