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Lord Mayor: Plug the late-stage VC funding gap to bolster City’s capital markets

Financial News’ Jeremy Chan spoke with the Lord Mayor about his push for a £50bn investment fund, keeping London among the world's top finance hubs, and his role in the historic coronation of King Charles

The UK government is scrutinising multiple options to hold onto London’s crown as a leading financial centre, on the back of an outflow of talent, jobs and investment following Brexit.

In a Barron’s Live podcast on 25 May, Financial News talked to Nicholas Lyons, the 694th Lord Mayor of London, to discuss how to improve London’s competitiveness, making the most of its advantages and representing the City at the coronation of King Charles III.

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