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UK financial services opportunities

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The UK is both the leading global financial services centre and the single most internationally focused financial marketplace in the world.

An unrivalled concentration of capital and capabilities means that more overseas financial institutions and investors choose to do business in, and with, the UK than any other country.

A proportionate regulatory regime that’s effective, fair and focused on the future, principled and risk based has become a major draw for international business.

At the heart of the UK sector is London, home to offices, branches or headquarters of almost every major international bank and financial institution in the world.

Read more about opportunities in the UK financial services sector in The City brochure.

Browse case studies for a range of investors who have been attracted to the UK by its financial services sector.

The best place to access specialised information on investment in the UK financial services sector is via The City website.

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