High quality business location
Edinburgh City Region is a highly cost
competitive and high quality location for financial services
companies.
Alongside Glasgow, Edinburgh is the UK’s
second, and Europe’s sixth, largest financial centre with critical
mass in banking, fund management, life and general insurance,
securities, corporate finance, broking, asset servicing and support
services.
The Scottish capital is home to global brands
such as HBOS, RBS, Standard Life, Scottish Widows,and Lloyds
TSB.
Independent analysis ranks Edinburgh ahead of
Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham, Dublin and Cardiff for financial
service providers in terms of people, infrastructure,
accessibility, real estate, living environment and other
factors.
The city boasts one of the UK’s most qualified
and productive workforces and the best transport mix outside
London.
