Posted: 25 Apr 2022 Resource Type: Research Report Download Back Research led by the City of London Corporation shows that London continues to hold the top spot in attracting foreign investment in financial and professional services, attracting £600m in 2021 across 114 projects – well clear of Dubai (104 projects), Singapore (103), New York (54) and Paris (51) £1.1bn investment attractedto UK FPS in 2021 Overall the UK attracted £1.1bn worth of investment in 2021, the largest number of financial and professional services (FPS), foreign direct investment (FDI) projects in Europe (186), and second in the world only to the US (234). Fintech firms have become the largest source of financial service FDI projects in the UK, accounting for a third of all projects, demonstrating the UK’s appeal as a world leading financial service innovation hub. Share: Share to LinkedIn LinkedIn Share to X Share to Facebook Facebook Share to WeChat WeChat Share to WhatsApp WhatsApp Share to Email Email Download Related content Research Report Expanding into the UK | a guide for international financial services firms Nov 2024 - This guide is intended to help non-UK firms understand the UK financial services regime and gives practical guidance about how they can do business in the UK. Expanding into the UK | a guide for international financial services firms Research Report State of the sector 2024 Nov 2024 - The financial services sector is a major driver of the UK's economy. Securing its competitiveness is critical for future prosperity across the economy. State of the sector 2024 Research Report City statistics briefing Nov 2024 - The City Statistics briefing looks at the City of London's role as a global business hub for financial and related professional services. City statistics briefing Research Report Scaling transition finance Oct 2024 - This report sets out TFMR's recommendations on how to scale a high-integrity transition finance market that can support both UK and global decarbonisation and net zero ambitions. Scaling transition finance