The City of London welcomes Labour – but we need investment and we need more risks July 8, 2024 Economic growth is Starmer's greatest challenge, but the City is ready to tackle it, writes Lord Mayor of London Michael Mainelli.
How AI can help fight crime July 1, 2024 The City of London’s AI Innovation Challenge will harness the power of technology to prevent and track fraud, says Chris Hayward AI chip producer Nvidia is vying with Microsoft and Apple for the title of world’s most valuable company. History teaches us that those who become the world’s most valuable company, be they Standard Oil, [...]
The City supports SMEs June 17, 2024 It takes courage to start a small business, but the City of London is committed to making sure SMEs have everything they need to thrive, says Chris Hayward Management guru, Peter Drucker, once said that: “Whenever you see a successful business, someone once made a courageous decision.” In the City of London, courageous decisions are [...]
The City remembers D-Day June 6, 2024 As we fly the Union Flag over Guildhall today, let us remember the D-Day veterans and strive to follow their example, says Chris Hayward On 6 June 1944, the Allies launched the long-anticipated invasion of Normandy. Paratroopers began landing after midnight, followed by a massive naval and aerial bombardment. By nightfall, about 160,000 Allied troops [...]
Net zero is the economic opportunity of the 21st century June 3, 2024 Investing in the green transition, in the companies based in the Square Mile, is good for the climate fight and for our own economic development, says Chris Hayward Of the City’s many strengths, few have such global significance as our expertise in sustainable finance. Tomorrow, that talent and expertise will be on show at the [...]
Capital markets, climate change and AI will profoundly alter financial services May 20, 2024 Addressing the biggest challenges facing the economy will not only bolster the City’s offering, but will contribute to broader questions of growth and productivity, says Chris Hayward City Week is back! Today, the 14th edition of City Week begins and Guildhall’s doors will open to over 1,000 international delegates. This year, our focus is four [...]
The City stands ready to help Sadiq Khan deliver growth for London May 7, 2024 The newly reelected Mayor is right to tout the merits of financial services. When the City succeeds, London succeeds, says Chris Hayward As Sadiq Khan returns to City Hall for an unprecedented third term as Mayor of London, this is a good moment to take stock of the challenges in the next four years, that we in the Square [...]
London and New York are partners for prosperity April 22, 2024 Together, London and New York can use financial and professional services to drive prosperity on both sides of the Atlantic, says Chris Hayward London and New York are the twin pillars on which the global financial system rests. The United States is our single largest trading partner, worth over £315 billion annually. Of that, over [...]
Coffee shops and skyscrapers: The success of the Square Mile should concern us all April 8, 2024 The Square Mile fosters an unbreakable bond between people and place - as well as acting as the engine of the UK's national economy, writes Chris Hayward
The road to Downing Street runs through the City of London March 25, 2024 Both parties are wooing the City – and Rachel Reeves’ Mais Lecture was no exception – because it is business that is best placed to help deliver economic growth, says Chris Hayward Last week shadow chancellor, Rachel Reeves, laid out a blueprint for the future of Britain’s economy in her Mais Lecture. This provided a [...]
