A turbulent year for London’s markets… in four graphs December 19, 2024 “There’s always light at the end of the tunnel,” said one London Stock Exchange executive in March, just after two more firms announced they were heading for the exit. “Don’t lose your head amongst all the doom-mongering.” It is a mantra that London’s bourse has had to hold onto over the past 12 months as [...]
Wise shares bounce on ‘milestone’ Morgan Stanley payments deal December 17, 2024 Shares in Wise have jumped this afternoon after the London-listed fintech firm announced a “milestone” deal to handle foreign exchange payments for Morgan Stanley’s corporate clients. The money transfer firm said Morgan Stanley will become the first major investment bank to offer “high speed cross border” payments through its platform business, which provides payments infrastructure [...]
Canal+ float fails to make a splash as shares fall more than 23 per cent December 16, 2024 The float of Canal+ on the London Stock Exchange got off to a shaky start with its share price dropping more than 23 per cent, valuing the company at around £2.4bn. The only £1bn-plus IPO of the year is the product of a long-awaited breakup of Paris-based Vivendi, which acquired Canal+ in 2000. Shares of the Paddington [...]
Canal+ IPO offers hope for troubled London Stock Exchange December 16, 2024 French media giant Canal+ will list on the London Stock Exchange this morning in an early Christmas present for a bourse battered by a string of exits this year.
London Stock Exchange suffers biggest exodus in 15 years as former boss sounds alarm December 15, 2024 The former head of the London Stock Exchange Group has warned its flagship bourse has become "deeply uncompetitive" amid its biggest exodus since the financial crisis.
Lloyd’s of London insurer Canopius favours IPO in private equity exit December 12, 2024 The private equity owners of Canopius plan to list the Lloyd’s of London insurer on the UK stock market next year, City AM has learned. A consortium led by US investor Centerbridge Partners is leaning towards an IPO rather than sale as part of its review into exit options for Canopius, according to a person [...]
2025 will be a year of green shoots for the City December 12, 2024 Changing mood music should gradually shift sentiment in London’s favour – and with the fire power of pension funds 2025 could be a better year than the City has seen in a while, says Steven Fine In New York, investors are in bullish form. I met one very well-known player recently who nearly knocked me [...]
The markets in 2025 December 9, 2024 Market forces are likely to continue to change into next year and dealmakers need to be ready, says Merlin Piscitelli With elevated wage costs and tax changes, business sentiment has sunk to an all-time low, following the Autumn Budget. But while confidence in growth under a Labour government appears weak, one industry that is booming is mergers [...]
Zopa Bank hunts for fintech acquisitions after £68m fundraise December 6, 2024 Zopa Bank is on the hunt for acquisitions as the digital lender looks to step up its challenge to the likes of Revolut, Monzo and Starling ahead of a potential float on the London Stock Exchange. The London-based fintech, which launched as a fully licenced bank in 2020, said on Friday it had raised €82m [...]
Revolut boss says London IPO is ‘not rational’ December 3, 2024 Revolut’s chief executive Nik Storonsky has said it is “not rational” for Europe’s most valuable fintech start-up to publicly list in London, dealing a blow the new government’s plans to boost the stock market. Storonsky said the London-based banking company would consider a public debut “sooner or later” to raise cash and return money to [...]