Former Lord Mayor of London Highlights the City’s Expertise in Islamic Finance

A Green Finance Debate, held in the House of Lords on 18th January 2018,  considered the case for the United Kingdom to remain a global leader for green finance, and for the United Kingdom’s financial sector to be resilient to climate change.

During the debate former Lord Mayor of London, Lord Mountevans commented: “London’s appeal lies in the fact that it can offer more than worthy intentions; the UK can provide commercial expertise and a global business hub with which to grow this new and innovative product. One of the City’s great strengths is its ability to capture fresh trends and evolve, as demonstrated by the growth of Islamic finance in London in recent years, for example.

Click HERE to read to full speech.