Aidan Regan: London will prevail in a post-Brexit world

The absence of finance from the EU-Britain trade talks is a vivid signal of the influence this global financial powerhouse wields

London possesses an extraordinarily deep labour market and ecosystem that is unlikely to be matched by any EU city in the near future. Picture: Getty

Contrary to what many people assume, Brexit has had little impact on the role of London as the international hub for global finance. There has not been an exodus of jobs and investment to other European cities. On the contrary, London continues to pull in global fintech investment, hosts all the world's major investment banks, and continues to expand its role in global market trading. No matter what the outcome from the EU-UK trade talks ...