By: Chris Hayward

Chris Hayward is the Policy Chairman of the City of London Corporation, in which capacity he acts as a spokesperson, political leader and advocate for London as a global financial and professional services capital. With over 40 years’ experience founding and leading businesses across aviation and construction, he combines commercial leadership with a lifelong commitment to public service at both local and national levels

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From train robberies to ‘Hi Mum’ texts, we are fighting an ever-changing face of fraud

August 7, 2023

We've almost all received a "hi mum" message trying to defraud us, but for the victims who fall for the scammers, we must have a safety net, writes Chris Hayward.
The next Mayor of London needs to stand up for financial services as well as housing

July 24, 2023

Whoever wins the race to become Mayor of London should remind the government that levelling up cannot mean levelling down London, writes Chris Hayward
A liberalised Indian market would be a boon for London’s financial services

July 10, 2023

India is liberalising its insurance sector, legal services and capital markets. It's a great opportunity for the Square Mile businesses to invest and expand, writes Chris Hayward
We used to overlook tourism in the City, now it must become the key to its recovery

June 26, 2023

Can we make the City more than just the business district of London?
The success of London’s financial services can create equality of opportunity in the UK

June 12, 2023

Our financial services spread opportunities throughout the UK. We have to build on their success to put our country at the forefront, and make it a good place where to live for everyone, writes Chris Hayward
Scrap the tourist tax hurting our hospitality businesses or lose out to Paris and Madrid

May 30, 2023

Tourism is incredibly important for London, but to keep London important for tourism, we have to make it more attractive for foreign visitors to shop here, writes Chris Hayward.
Productive relations with the EU are a win-win for the City and the UK as a whole

May 15, 2023

The City can only benefit from improved relations between the UK and the EU. As the leading financial centre, the Square Mile should push for even stronger cooperation with EU partners, writes Chris Hayward
Artificial intelligence could save London from losing our competitive edge to the US

May 2, 2023

The future is AI and if London wants to be a global leader, we need to strike the right balance of innovation and regulation here in the City, writes Chris Hayward
London fintech punches above its weight, but it still needs to stay ahead of the curve

April 17, 2023

As other cities continue to tempt away our London tech firms and other investment, we need to work even harder to stay competitive, writes Chris Hayward.
We can’t allow New York or Paris to further chip away at London’s competitive edge

April 3, 2023

Competitors, such as New York, are continuing to make great strides in areas such as tech investment - one of London's key strenghts.

First real estate float on challenger stock market Aquis

KSI takes stake in Dagenham and Redbridge and vows to bring back glory days

Psst… This is how to ski Les 3 Vallées without the crowds

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