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Fund boss Alastair King chosen as next Lord Mayor

City of London grandees select Lord Mayor for 2024

King will move in to Mansion House after winning a secretive vote
King will move in to Mansion House after winning a secretive vote Photo: Moment Editorial/Getty Images

Alastair King has been chosen as Lord Mayor of the City of London for 2024/2025 after a closed-door meeting of City grandees, according to people familiar with the matter.

The Lord Mayor is tasked with promoting the UK’s financial and professional services industry around the world. King is the founder and chair of Naisbitt King Asset Management and is the alderman for Queenhithe.

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