The European Central Bank (ECB) “moves up a gear” on its digital euro project The City has the world-beating expertise, but will the BoE act fast and use this advantage? Last month the European Central Bank announced the next phase in its ambition to move towards a Central Bank Digital Currency.  It has decided to […]

. The Rt Hon Rishi Sunak MP, 01 Jul 2021, London . “We now have the freedom to do things differently and better, and we intend to use it fully.” . The CityUnited Project brings you the Chancellor’s Mansion House Speech in full. On Thursday 01 July 2021 the Chancellor delivered his Mansion House speech […]

The CityUnited Project has just published a report calling for an immediate development of an e-pound.

Press release from the CityUnited Project

. “The UK can seize the opportunity of global change,” the former Chancellor adds In a world where over 50 of the world’s central banks are looking to launch their own ‘digital currency’, the UK is poised to reap first mover advantage, following the Bank of England’s announcement on Monday. The former Chancellor, Lord Lamont, […]

. Exactly what is a “Central Bank Digital Currency”, and why should we be considering it? This has been written for the wider audience, who will soon find the topic of a digital currency appearing more and more in the mainstream press. We are currently working on a full, detailed analysis of this subject for […]

. Guest article by By Maggie Pagano, Executive Editor, Reaction The CityUnited Project is pleased to bring readers an important article written by Maggie Pagano, Executive Editor of Reaction.  Below we present two versions – a shortened synopsis prepared by us, as well as the full version.  We thoroughly recommend the latter. About Maggie Pagano:  […]

. Some 200 finance professionals gathered online on Tuesday 13 April for an event hosted by The Devonshire House Network and chaired by The Right Honourable The Lord Lamont of Lerwick PC. The subject was “The City in a post-Brexit world” and the emphasis was on taking advantage of the immediate and future opportunities to […]

. In February this year (2021) the Prime Minister invited the Rt Hon Sir Iain Duncan Smith MP to lead a Taskforce on Innovation, Growth and Regulatory Reform (TIGGR). The CityUnited Project (CUP) was asked to submit proposals and recommendations to the Taskforce, which it did on 06 April.  This article summarises the CUP’s report, […]

(And are they speaking loudly enough?) By Professor Daniel Hodson, Chairman of the CityUnited Project. A need identified… and an opportunity missed? For the best part of a millennium the Lord Mayor has stood as the symbol and protector of the City of London’s proud independence and prosperity. Few appreciate that the Lord Mayor’s Show […]

How we can prosper in the future The CityUnited Project presents the second of a stimulating two-parter by the City of London’s Mark Wheatley In Part One of this two-parter Mark looked at some of the basic building blocks on which our City was founded.  In Part Two below, he seeks to draw on the […]