London - A Global Capital
Financial Services
- London is renowned as one of the global capitals for banking institutions and financial services, and acts as a home to leading technological companies, healthcare and R&D and entertainment industry.
- Apart from traditional banking activities and insurance, London also thrives as a centre for foreign exchange and bond trading.
- The city teems with many trading facilities and trading hubs in foreign exchange, futures, global insurance and bonds.
- The foreign exchange market has a daily global turnover of about 2.5 trillion GBP. London accounts for about 0.73 trillion or 36.5 percent of the pie.
- The Bank for International Settlements estimates that London generates 0.88 trillion or 46 percent of daily global revenue in the interest-rate derivative market.
A Robust Economy
- Despite the challenges imposed by the pandemic, London has shown itself to recover consistently and robustly throughout crises.
- A recent poll conducted by FTI consulting evidences investors' robust confidence in London, such that London appeared significantly stronger than other global cities based on factors such as: an attractive business hub, access to international talent, quality of life and sustainability.
Competitive Advantage
- Historical evidence demonstrates London's competitive advantage relative to other international counterparts.
- This along with the UK’s increased independence after Brexit provides a compelling case for investing in London real estate, whether that be residential or commercial.
- London is the most visited city in the world due it's history, heritage, culture and strategic location.
Tech Sector
- London's burgeoning tech sector has become the European tech centre in the last decade for digital and fintech led businesses.
- Between January and June 2020, London based tech firms raised more funds than Paris, Stockholm and Tel Aviv combined, and London commands second place to Silicon Valley for leading Artificial Intelligence sector with over 1000 AI companies set up in UK.
- With average early-stage startup funding almost double the global average, London is one of the world’s leading technology hubs.
Culture And Arts
London's cultural and arts scene is second to none, with its history, diversity and culmination of cultures, allowing for a vibrant theatre scene and a wide selection of museums exhibiting the work of world-class artists, historians and scientists from throughout history.
World Class Education Institutions
UK's higher education system has a global reputation for excellence in delivering world-class teaching, learning and research. It is home to some of the best universities in the world - Cambridge, Oxford, Durham, LSE, Imperial, UCL, LBS. The schooling system provides an academically rigorous education through boarding, private and very well funded state/grammar schools.