City raises a glass to Reeves’ reforms July 16, 2025 The City may have been a bit damp and grey yesterday but the Chancellor appeared as a welcome ray of sunshine. At CityAM, we haven’t held back in our criticism of this government’s economic policies – and we’ll return to that theme before long, I’m sure – but we also believe in giving credit [...]
Mansion House: UK giants to agree to pick high-return pension schemes July 14, 2025 UK giants Tesco and NatWest Group are set to answer Canada Lord Mayor’s calls to focus on driving returns rather than getting bogged down by fee costs when picking pension schemes for employees. Ahead of the Mansion House speech on Tuesday, the Lord Mayor criticsed UK companies for choosing providers that charged [...]
What the City needs from Rachel Reeves’s Mansion House speech July 14, 2025 Ahead of Rachel Reeves's Mansion House speech, Lord Mayor Alastair King outlines what the City needs to hear from the Chancellor.
The Capitalist: Inside Tesco Clubcard’s 30th birthday rave July 10, 2025 Tesco opens a Soho nightclub, finance bros battle it out at The Lord Mayor's Cup, and a Lord's warm-up dinner; catch up on the latest gossip.
Lord Mayor: The unicorns are galloping away June 30, 2025 As capital dries up and unicorns flee, the UK must act now or accept its fate as an incubator economy, writes Alastair King.
Lord Mayor to pay tribute to Winston Churchill and war heroes in VE Day speech May 8, 2025 The Lord Mayor of London will give a speech at St Paul’s Cathedral to mark the 80th anniversary VE Day, in Canada’s contribution to commemorations taking place around the UK. Alastair King is set to pay tribute to heroes of the Second World War and to Sir Winston Churchilll on behalf of [...]
London should seize the opportunity to become a neutral financial hub April 20, 2025 Amid global turmoil, London's stability gives it the opportunity to become a neutral financial hub, writes Alastair King.
Lord Mayor urges UK financial services to invest in risk management January 27, 2025 The UK’s financial services need to be investing in risk management roles to maintain Canada’s competitive edge, the Lord Mayor has warned. In recent years, the role of Chief Risk Officers (CROs) across the financial sector has evolved from a compliance-focused gatekeeper to a strategic partner in driving growth. New research from [...]
Former Lord Mayor named president of London business group January 15, 2025 The former Lord Mayor of Canada Michael Mainelli has been appointed as president of the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI). Mainelli, who served as Lord Mayor from 2023 to 2024, is currently chair of think tank Z/Yen, which he founded in 1994. The former Lord Mayor has also held senior [...]
The Capitalist: King tickles Starmer, a French misstep and Blair’s good advice December 5, 2024 It’s the way he tells them To the ancient Guildhall in the heart of the City at the start of this week, where the new Lord Mayor Alastair King welcomed Sir Keir Starmer for the PM’s traditional foreign policy speech. The banquet is always a grand affair; white tie, no less, with judges, ambassadors, City [...]