London Stock Exchange: Why it’s not all doom and gloom for the City’s embattled bourse October 12, 2023 The London Stock Exchange has shown signs of life as new figures showed the capital topped European rivals in terms of cash raised by listed companies.
FCA exec: We’ve got to talk about London’s appetite for risk October 5, 2023 A senior figure at the City watchdog has said the UK needs a debate over its “appetite to risk” if London’s stock exchanges are to bounce back from a miserable twelve months. The capital has seen a dearth of IPOs over recent months, with plans in place to reform listing regimes and the research environment [...]
London floats sink again – but analysts eye buoyant times ahead October 4, 2023 The amount of cash raised on the London Stock Exchange sank again over the past three months as the global IPO market remained hobbled by soaring inflation and roiled public markets.
Government’s London Stock Exchange boosterism is anti-competitive, claims rival boss October 4, 2023 The government’s drive to boost the appeal of the London Stock Exchange (LSE) has been slammed as anti-competitive by rival exchange Aquis, which claimed ministers have been unfairly promoting the LSE in their efforts to breathe life into the City’s IPO market this year. The London Stock Exchange’s main market and smaller Alternative Investment Market [...]
Hunt: London’s stock market can rise above Nasdaq October 3, 2023 London’s stock market “can actually do better than Nasdaq” in some areas, Jeremy Hunt said today, as the government and regulators scramble to boost the appeal of the City amid a drop in public listings.
Watchdog: Media is creating a negative “atmosphere” around moribund IPO market September 26, 2023 A top Financial Conduct Authority official has taken aim at the press for creating a negative “atmosphere” for business in the UK and discouraging firms from floating in London.
Hunt’s mooted ISA reforms offer ‘a beacon of hope’ to struggling firms, business groups say September 24, 2023 Top City business groups have welcomed suggestions the Treasury could reform rules around ISAs in a bid to supercharge London-listed firms.
Arm and Instacart slides shows the global IPO window may have already slammed shut September 21, 2023 A slide in the value of Arm and delivery outfit Instacart have dampened hopes that the global IPO market is about to swing wide open, analysts have warned today.
Plans for City’s future delayed until next year as investors warn of ‘report fatigue’ September 18, 2023 A major report looking to draw up a "new market model” for the City has been delayed until next year as fears grow of “report fatigue” setting in across London, Morning Wire can reveal.
Arm Mk 2: Another British tech firm snubs London for New York float September 17, 2023 Imagination, which licences designs to companies including Apple, has quietly registered for a public listing in New York