Background:Among property taxes in major economies, the UK’s Council Tax is uniquely regressive, individually and regionally. The UK also has the most dysfunctional housing market among large advanced countries because of its restrictive planning regime, the exorbitant privileges accorded to landowners’ rights, the nature of Council Tax and other aspects …

Background:Intellectual property (IP) is so often seen just as a legal issue, but it is fundamentally a business matter. At its core, IP represents valuable assets that can drive a company’s growth, innovation, and competitive advantage. Businesses leverage IP, such as patents, trademarks, copyrights, designs, and trade secrets, to create …

Background:In 1688, Lloyd's of London, the iconic insurance market, was born in Edward Lloyd's Coffee House on Tower Street. From its inception, Lloyd's has played a unique role in driving innovation in insurance, addressing the evolving demands of society, commerce, and industry over the ensuing centuries. Today, Lloyd's underwrites approximately …

The FS Club is delighted, in partnership with Bank of China, to invite you to our Autumn Mixer. Join us on the 9th floor of the Bank of China Lothbury, in the City of London for refreshments, canapes, and as always, interesting and thought provoking conversation. The Lord Mayor of …

Background: In a world struggling with multiple challenges, David will share a story of hope and resilience, explaining how the UK bakery sector has joined together to support colleagues in Ukraine, to bring a sense of normalcy back into this war-torn country, through the age-old tradition of baking.He will also …

Background:Web3, sometimes referred to as the “Semantic Web”, enhances the machine readability of web content and could usher in a more intelligent, interconnected, and decentralised internet, turbocharging decentralised finance and fintech blockchain applications.These innovations have the potential to reshape financial services to be more inclusive and equitable, greatly enhancing international …

The fourteenth edition of the Global Green Finance Index provides the world’s most authoritative measure of the performance of financial centres in delivering green finance services.The report, assembled by combining the views of financial professionals from around the world, with quantitative data commissioned and curated from over 130 sources, uses …

Background:Everyone knows about windows, bottles and domestic glassware, not to mention perhaps their phones and other screens. There is at least one use which is arguably as important, if not more so, than any of the above. To find out more, you will have to attend this lecture! Three eminent …