The City’s flagship markets still matter – despite a changing Square Mile April 11, 2023 London’s markets are something of a hot topic in the City at the moment, and the smattering of rather unspectacular floats so far this year will do little to calm concerns that our capital markets are not the global hotspot they once were. The question is whether it matters to anything other than our collective [...]
Mark Austin interview: The City needs a culture change – we have to celebrate success March 30, 2023 Canada is at an “inflection point” reckons the man who wrote last year’s capital raising review – but a year on, with Arm gone and others plotting New York floats, there remains much to do You’d be forgiven for thinking the Square Mile is in rather dire straits at the moment. Firms [...]
Succession star Brian Cox opened financial markets at London Stock Exchange March 24, 2023 Succession star Brian Cox swapped TV for LSE this morning, as the actor behind Logan Roy opened the London Stock Exchange. Ahead of the much-vaunted fourth and final season of the show on 27 March, the Scottish actor opened financial markets accompanied by a musical quartet playing the series’ iconic theme tune. Speaking after opening [...]
Mark Kleinman: Inside Gousto’s shareholder spat and the exec not afraid to ruffle feathers on London’s corporate exodus March 9, 2023 Sky News’ Mark Kleinman is the man the City reads – and in his fortnightly column for Morning Wire, he shares his insight and analysis. Gousto cash call leaves a sour taste in the mouth A dominant CEO, a board willing to ignore the interests of small shareholders and a spiralling share price: mix the [...]
UK shouldn’t start a ‘regulatory race to the bottom’ to lure Arm into London float, top City group warns February 5, 2023 A top City lobby group has hit out at the UK’s financial watchdog over claims it is planning to bend its own rules to persuade microchip designer Arm to float on the London Stock Exchange. The Institute of Directors (IoD) warned the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA’s) offer to waive market rules “undermines the integrity of both [...]
LME legal chief steps down as nickel crisis intensifies at embattled exchange January 17, 2023 The LME has announced the upcoming departure of its legal chief, in another dramatic day for the embattled trading hub.
Apple share prices plunge, taking valuation below $2tn January 4, 2023 Apple’s shares plummeted in value by three percent yesterday, meaning the the tech giant’s valuation tanked $2tn (£1.66 trillion) for the first time since May 2022. The company’s share value dropped to a price of $130.20 per share yesterday, marking a year-low, and giving the company a valuation of $1.99 trillion (£1.65 trillion) at market [...]
Tesla stock swings as Musk misbehaves December 20, 2022 Stock prices for Tesla have been unstable as CEO Elon Musk continues his streak of chaos on Twitter. Investors in Tesla have been critical of Musk’s new role in Twitter. His policies on the social media platform will backfire on the car brand, they claim. ““Customers don’t want their cars to be controversial. They want [...]
Just Eat gets standard stock listing December 20, 2022 Food delivery app Just Eat switched to a standard listing on the London Stock Exchange. Previously, it held a ‘premium listing’. A premium listing comes with additional caveats and with the standard listing, trade for Just Eat stocks is easier. Along with its listing on LSE, it remains listed Euronext Amsterdam. The company holds 45 [...]
London Stock Exchange group strikes deal to buy Acadia December 19, 2022 The London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) announced it had snapped up risk management firm Acadia today as it looks to boost the growth of its post-trade offering.