A year of fierce Brexit-fuelled wrangling in Westminster caused little real stir in the City, with most of the UK's banks, fund managers and trading houses having already positioned their businesses for an eventual split from Europe.

In 2019, it was a big year for the London Stock Exchange, which is moving ahead with a transformative takeover of the data company Refinitiv, despite an attempt by Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing to scupper the deal. There was also a huge restructuring at Deutsche Bank — the latest of many — and the downfall of Neil Woodford, once one of the UK's most successful stock-pickers.