Lord Mayor: my end of term report Opinion The Mansion House Accord will be remembered as the showpiece of this mayoralty, but there is much else to be proud of, says Alastair King as his term draws to a close In my speech at the annual City regulators’ dinner a fortnight ago, I promised not to assume the role of the schoolmaster – [...]
Lord Mayor: Armed Forces should mine London’s fintechs for reserves Opinion A strong defence and a thriving economy are two sides of the same coin. The Armed Forces should utilise the City's talent.
‘Capital is at risk’: The phrase that spooked too many Brits out of investing Opinion Yes, capital is at risk – but so is opportunity if UK capital remains idle, unproductive and disconnected from national growth.
Scotland can help power the UK’s fintech sector October 6, 2025 With a highly educated workforce and growing specialisms in fintech and green finance, Scotland can help power growth, writes Alastair King.
Without the right tax framework, UK will drive wealth creators away September 22, 2025 Lord Mayor Alastair King will welcome leading family offices to Mansion House this week to explore how Britain can channel its £3.9 trillion in investment assets into scaling businesses, upgrading infrastructure, and keeping the UK globally competitive. Later this week, I will welcome leading family offices from across the globe to the first ever Global Family [...]
UK should be the destination of choice for Asia-based investors September 8, 2025 A new sun is rising in our relationship with our Asian partners. My message to them is clear: whatever you want to do, London can help you, writes Alastair King.
Londoners, a rallying call! Embrace new technology, or watch others eat our lunch August 25, 2025 London's tech scene is world-leading, but complacency risks being our Achilles heel, writes Lord Mayor of London Alastair King.
Pension Commission is an attempt to diffuse UK’s ticking pensions time bomb July 28, 2025 Our pensions system is a ticking time bomb that could detonate within a generation. The Pension Commission will try to defuse it, writes Alastair King.
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.
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.
