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Insert Audience name here. INTRODUCING THE IFSD. The perfect location to transform your business. + Established August 2001 + Designated Financial Centre + City Centre Location + Major public/private partnership + 2m sq ft of prime office space + State of the Art Technology.
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INTRODUCING THE IFSD The perfect location to transform your business +Established August 2001 +Designated Financial Centre +City Centre Location +Major public/private partnership +2m sq ft of prime office space +State of the Art Technology
IN GOOD COMPANY ............ +BNP Paribas+First Data+ Tesco Bank +JP Morgan +Morgan Stanley+Clydesdale Bank+Lloyds Banking Group+National Australia Group +Ignis Asset Management+Barclays Wealth+RBS+esure +ACE+Aon+Vertex +Handelsbanken
IFSD PARTNERSHIP +Glasgow City Council +Scottish Enterprise +Scottish Development International +Glasgow Chamber of Commerce +Skills Development Scotland +Scottish Government +Scottish Financial Enterprise +BT +Private sector incl. Developers
KEY INGREDIENTS +Property +Public Realm +Skills +Transport +Telecoms +Quality of Life
PUBLIC REALM £40m public realm enhancement : +Distinctive, high quality public realm +Stimulating external environment + New street furniture +Upgraded CCTV +Bespoke public streetscaping +New streetlighting +New signage +New pedestrian bridge
SKILLED WORKFORCE +1.5m people in TTW area +1 in 13 employed in FS +Study centre is 1st in UK +Approximately 40% of Glaswegians, have higher qualifications, more than any comparable city, * *(source: HESA) (NVQ Level 3 or above)
SKILLS FOR THE JOB Glasgow is already a major base for financial sector skills +One of the largest pools of talent in the UK - Four Universities - 12 Colleges +World ranked business schools +Multi-lingual capacity with 20 languages spoken in contact centres
GREAT INFRASTRUCTURE +3 airports within 45 minutes drive +Largest suburban rail network outside London +M8 motorway borders the IFSD +Glasgow underground
TECHNOLOGY +World Class Telecoms +£50m investment by BT
CREATING A 24/7 SOCIETY +Residential Development - 900 units +Retail - 65,000 sq ft +Leisure -1,600 hotel rooms -to include £10m Restaurant Quarter
QUALITY OF LIFE +One of Europe’s Great Cities +Best in UK for retail after London +SNO, Scottish Ballet, Scottish Opera + Renowned art galleries and museums + Green space, access to ‘outdoors’ + Range and quality of homes
WIDE RANGE OF SUPPORT +Property +Telecoms +Training +Recruitment +Aftercare Support +Regional Selective Assistance
SUCCESS TO DATE +Over 15,500 jobs moved into the IFSD +£1 billion investment to date +2.75 million sq ft of new office space created +Strong Public/Private Partnership +Top 50 Global Financial Centre +…………… Watch this space!