According to a report by the City of London Corporation, companies in London attracted $764 million in investments in 114 financial and professional services projects. This allowed London to surpass Dubai, Singapore, New York and Paris in terms of attractiveness for investments in the financial sector.

It is noted that in total, the UK has attracted about $ 1.4 billion in 186 projects. The United Kingdom ranked second after the U.S. (234 projects).

The number of projects in the field of financial and professional services, which managed to attract in the UK in 2021 grew by 8%.

Fintech companies were the largest source of investment in financial services in the UK, accounting for a third of all funds raised. We are talking about payment companies Klarna and Airwallex, as well as the financial solutions company Portfy.

Reuters confirms that London remains the world’s main financial center.