The City, as London's financial district is known, has survived the Great Fire, the Black Death and other upheavals down the centuries. For nearly twenty years, Tony Norfield worked in bank dealing rooms in Chinese-born and New York-bred, the CEO and co-founder of Eigen Technologies had always dreamed of setting up business in the Square Mile, the historic heart of European finance and home to a global talent pool vital to companies like his. This time though, it faces a double hit to its future. So far, the jobs hit to the City has been lower than feared, with the EY Brexit Tracker in October indicating London has lost under 8,000 finance jobs to the EU since the 2016 referendum. Catherine McGuinness, head of policy at the City of London Corporation, told AFP in an interview that British financial services, largely based in central London's 'City' district, have confidence in their future and strong position in sectors such as fintech, green finance… The City, as London’s financial centre is known, is the world’s biggest international banking and foreign exchange market, shaping the development of global capital. Hubertus Väth of Frankfurt Main Finance, the city’s financial cheerleader, says that in 2019 some 1,500 finance jobs moved from London to … LONDON: For fintech entrepreneur Lewis Liu, no other city on earth could compare to London. It is also, as this groundbreaking book reveals, a crucial part of the mechanism of power in the world economy. This time though, it faces a double hit to its future. The starting salary for a junior analyst in London is around £30,000. The City, as London's financial district is known, has survived the Great Fire, the Black Death and other upheavals down the centuries. The City of London business district has built itself into a world leader in forex trading — more than 30% of global currency trading goes through the UK capital. The City of London accounts seven percent of the British economy yet financial services weren't included in the post-Brexit trade deal with the EU Photo: AFP … This walking tour explores the economic powerhouse: CANARY WHARF - the new finance centre of London. A top middle office executive with 20 years' experience will make a maximum …