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Challenges for City post Brexit as London clings to crown as a ‘leading’ financial centre

The City of London Corporation's report said that the UK government had to be more 'predictable, stable and strategic'

The City looks set to struggle as the UK is behind the US’ total number of listed foreign companies and Hong Kong for its increasing number of foreign IPOs, while London also has the slowest broadband speeds of all global financial centres
The City looks set to struggle as the UK is behind the US’ total number of listed foreign companies and Hong Kong for its increasing number of foreign IPOs, while London also has the slowest broadband speeds of all global financial centres Photo: Getty Images

London is clinging to its crown as the top spot for financial and professional services – ahead of New York, Singapore, Hong Kong, Tokyo and Frankfurt –but the City faces challenges as the UK falls behind the US in several key areas integral to business and infrastructure.

The lack of a clear agreement on equivalence for financial services, in relation to the EU post Brexit, is also hampering the capital's ability to be an outright obvious choice in which to do business.

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