London’s investment bankers and lawyers have made more than £1bn from a frenzy(疯狂，狂热) of takeover deals(收购交易) this year, sparking anger over(引发对……的愤怒) high City pay during the cost of living crisis(生活成本危机).
伦敦的投资银行家和律师今年从疯狂的收购交易中赚取了超过10亿英镑，这引发了民众对生活成本危机期间金融城高薪的愤怒。
The value of mergers and acquisitions(并购) of UK stock market listed companies has surged(飙升，激增) 175% in 2026 to $132.9bn (£100bn), according to the London Stock Exchange(伦敦证券交易所), as overseas buyers snap up(抢购，迅速买下) British companies at record pace(以创纪录的速度).
据伦敦证券交易所数据，2026年英国上市公司并购交易总值飙升175%，达到1329亿美元（1000亿英镑），海外买家正以创纪录的速度抢购英国公司。
Fees paid to investment bankers, lawyers and accountants working on these deals topped £1.2bn, official filings suggest, helping drive multimillion-pound pay packets.(官方文件显示，支付给参与这些交易的投资银行家、律师和会计师的费用超过12亿英镑，助推了数百万英镑的薪酬。)
官方文件显示，支付给参与这些交易的投资银行家、律师和会计师的费用超过12亿英镑，助推了数百万英镑的薪酬。