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In the City: London May Be Coming for Wall Street

In the City: London May Be Coming for Wall Street

Bloomberg02-05-2025
London is closing the gap with New York for the title of world's top financial center, according to the latest Global Financial Centres Index. Is it a signal that the the UK's efforts to rejuvenate its banking and investment sectors post-Brexit are starting to pay off? On this week's In The City, host David Merritt sits down with Chris Hayward, Policy Chairman of the City of London Corp., who makes the argument it is.
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