Despite a challenging few years, the City of London remains one of the world’s largest financial centres and one of the UK’s most valuable economic assets. However, the City today faces a number of existential challenges, including overregulation and changing geopolitical circumstances.

This panel will discuss how the centre right should respond to the host of challenges facing the City, and develop pathways to improve its global performance. Rather than viewing the City as a burden, we should be working to maximise the opportunities that it provides, encouraging calculated risks and reinforcing the UK’s reputation as a services superpower.