Our legal system is a bastion of Britain but it needs reform and yes, even AI July 17, 2023 The rule of law is crucial for the City’s global business reputation but the industry must also work with technological advances like AI.
Bim Afolami: What does the Square Mile make of their new City minister? November 22, 2023 City grandees have urged new minister Bim Afolami to work with them on developing “competitive” regulation and improving entrepreneurship across the Square Mile.
London IPO market slows to a crawl in 2023 as analysts warn ‘challenging’ times to come April 11, 2023 London managed only five IPOs in the first quarter of 2023, raising just £81m as the City’s flagship exchange struggles to attract new participants. The main market saw only two IPOs, from Dar Global and Streaks Gaming. The two IPOs raised a combined £63m, with £60m of that coming from luxury real estate firm Dar [...]
How a £50bn pension super fund with an appetite for UK innovation could help make the City great again March 27, 2023 The UK’s pension funds should pool their assets in a £50bn ‘future growth fund’ or more firms will continue to shun London and list overseas, the Lord Mayor of London has warned today.
The age of new tech titans isn’t over and London should be the base for these firms October 2, 2023 The global tech race is well underway. In this landscape, we should be proud to be Europe’s tech leader. But we can’t rest on our laurels. From the United States in the west, to China in the east, the competition is fierce, and we need to focus hard on boosting our competitiveness. One sure-fire way [...]
Northern Triangle tech start ups should be prime targets for Square Mile investors July 31, 2023 British firms are having to turn to global sources of funding, when there’s capital here in the City we could direct towards homegrown start ups, writes Nicholas Lyons. THE recent report by the Treasury Select Committee on the UK’s Venture Capital industry should ring alarm bells for the City. The Committee found that for many [...]
Forget the tech, if the AI industry wants to thrive it must win over public opinion April 2, 2024 AI must win over a suspicious public if we want a safe future for the technology, writes Lord Mayor Michael Mainelli.
‘Extreme caution’ urged over census data collected in pandemic despite ONS saying it has ‘full confidence’ in its figures June 28, 2022 Census figures collected during the national lockdown should be treated with “extreme caution” according to a council leader, after appearing to leave off three per cent of the capital’s population. It has been claimed that the Office for National Statistics’ latest data failed to include 300,000 Londoners compared to the previous projection, despite the organisation [...]
Our country needs economic growth fueled by the Square Mile to exit the current crisis September 4, 2023 To move our country forward, we need economic growth to provide jobs and prosperity. Luckily, the professional and financial services of the Square Mile are here to help, writes Chris Hayward
Making the arts a staple part of our school system will boost London as a capital city August 14, 2023 Arts and culture, as much as finance, make the City what is is: a great international hub providing opportunities for people. That's why we need to keep investing in the arts, writes Nicholas Lyons