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Canary Wharf vs The City: Old school revival as docklands’ appeal wanes

While HSBC’s exit is the most high profile to date, the gradual bleed out of Canary Wharf has swelled in recent years

Moving out of Canary Wharf and into the City puts firms in close proximity to clients in high-growth sectors like private equity, hedge funds and fintech
Moving out of Canary Wharf and into the City puts firms in close proximity to clients in high-growth sectors like private equity, hedge funds and fintech Photo: Getty Images

As more big-name firms ditch Canary Wharf in favour of the City, some say they are not sad to make the move westwards with them.

While HSBC’s exit is the most high profile to date, the gradual bleed out of Canary Wharf has swelled in recent years.

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