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Visit to the Middle East

On my recent visit to the Gulf I spent time in Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE - bolstering collaboration in key areas like capital markets, wealth management, green finance and insurance.

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Rebirth of Ukraine

The City of London has been steadfast in its support for Ukraine and its people, from helping to implement financial sanctions to supporting the Ukrainian Government and businesses across the country attract the investment and long-term private capital that will be needed for reconstruction and recovery.

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Chief Risk Officers Summit

Responsible risk-taking, bold leadership, and a shift in mindset can reignite the City’s appetite for innovation and secure the UK’s global competitiveness.

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Launching the Mansion House Accord

The launch of the Mansion House Accord means better pension outcomes for savers, more capital for UK businesses, infrastructure and clean energy, and support for high-growth businesses

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Supporting UK-Born Businesses

CUBE is a prime example of a UK-born business becoming a global tech leader, with over 700 employees across 17 countries.

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The Business & Trade Dinner at Mansion House.

The annual Business & Trade Dinner at Mansion House. With speeches from Business and Trade Secretary Jonathan Reynolds MP and President of the British Chambers of Commerce, Baroness Martha Lane Fox.

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Visit to Switzerland

Visiting Zurich to meet with senior business leaders in the Swiss financial and professional services community.

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Gresham College Lecture

While the UK can act as a safe harbour for international investment, at the same time, we must stop playing it safe. We must embrace new risks to unleash the power of the private sector and secure desperately needed economic growth.

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Visit to Canada and the US

My visit to Canada and the United States was a great opportunity to promote the United Kingdom's competitive offer to global firms and our welcoming business environment.

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Working alongside HM Treasurey to kickstart growth

This Action Plan will save businesses across the country billions of pounds by cutting the number of regulators, streamlining their core legal duties and cracking down on complexity in the regulatory system. 

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New Appointment: UK Board of Trade

Delighted to be working alongside the Business and Trade Secretary Jonathan Reynolds to inform the government’s Small Business Strategy.

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Enhancing Financial Services in ASEAN

Discussing enhancing financial services with the UK-ASEAN Business Council (UKABC) - an independent partner to UK and Southeast Asian governments and the ASEAN Secretariat.

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Veterans in the City

In partnership with City Veterans CIC, the Network will connect veterans and reservists from workplaces of all sizes and sectors, creating opportunities to meet, network, and celebrate the immense contribution the Armed Forces make to the Square Mile.

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Armed Forces Covenant Dinner

We rely on our Armed Forces to protect the very assets that make the City a global financial powerhouse. From the freedom of the seas that ensures global trade, to the freedom of the skies that facilitates movement across borders, our security infrastructure underpins everything we do.

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London Mayors' Association 'Whittington Walk'

Raising funds whilst walking the route that Richard ‘Dick’ Whittington, one of London’s most famous Mayor’s, took some 600 years ago to Mansion House in the City of London.

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