Six activists arrested over plan to disrupt the London Stock Exchange January 15, 2024 Six members of a pro-Palestine activist group were arrested yesterday over a plot to "disrupt" the London Stock Exchange.
A case for public equity: why listing in London matters January 12, 2024 London as a listing venue has considerable advantages for growth companies looking for the benefits of an IPO but it must do more to support companies grow.
Business behind Secret World War II tunnels to float on London market January 12, 2024 A business planning to turn secret World War II tunnels under Holborn into a tourist attraction has announced plans to float on the London stock market.
‘Restaurants can’t be run off a spreadsheet,’ says new chief of Neapolitan pizza business Franco Manca January 11, 2024 A restaurant business cannot be run off a spreadsheet, the newly appointed boss of pizza specialist Franco Manca has said, amid a period of widening losses for the UK’s casual dining market.
Chancellor meets with City grandees over London’s listings crisis January 9, 2024 Chancellor Jeremy Hunt held talks with top City chiefs on Tuesday as part of the government's efforts to attract more listings to the London Stock Exchange.
UK equity funds clock third straight year of outflows as investors continue to snub London January 9, 2024 UK equity funds have clocked their 31st consecutive month of net selling and third straight year of net outflows as investors snub the struggling London Stock Exchange for European and US markets.
No point in a ‘perfect’ stock market if no one’s using it, City figure hits back at Carson Block January 9, 2024 There is no point in having a “theoretically perfect” stock market if no one uses it, a top capital markets figure has hit back at Carson Block.
Government should take ‘direct action’ to block firms floating outside London, City broker claims January 8, 2024 The government should grant itself powers to step in and block some companies from floating overseas or force them into dual listings in London, a top City broker has said.
Exclusive: Treasury urged to call emergency meeting to solve London’s listings crisis January 8, 2024 The Treasury is faced calls to convene an emergency meeting of top City institutions to try and stem the flood of firms away from London’s public markets, Morning Wire can reveal.
UK needs to ‘get over’ FTSE 100 chiefs’ pay packets, says London Stock Exchange exec January 4, 2024 “If the UK wants world leading companies in the FTSE 100, it needs to get over what CEOs are paid,” Shah wrote on Linkedin.