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Barron’s Live: London vs New York — is the balance shifting in Wall Street’s favour?

Lord Mayor of London Nicholas Lyons is at the centre of the battle to make sure the City holds its position as an international finance centre amid fierce competition from overseas

Some of the City's biggest names want to move the needle on the discussion

A narrative has developed in recent years that London is losing out to international exchanges on prized floats on the back of Brexit and the resulting turmoil in just about every aspect of the business landscape.

But some of the City's biggest names want to move the needle on the discussion and argue that while London may have lost some market share, it's time to focus on undeniable factors which still helps the capital maintain its standing as an international finance centre.

Lord Mayor of London Nicholas Lyons is at the centre of the battle to make sure the City holds this position amid fierce competition from overseas.

For this Barron's Live interview, he talks to Financial News's Jeremy Chan about how to keep London on top, how to boost its capital markets — and what it was like to coronate King Charles.

When: Thu, May 25, 2023 · 5:00 PM London (GMT +1:00)

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