Finance bosses bet on London amid US market jitters April 21, 2025 Financial services leaders have banked on London’s growth potential, according to a fresh survey from KPMG, as sentiment sours over the prospects for US financial markets. Over half of the UK’s finance bosses believed the negativity of London’s health as a financial hub was overplayed. KPMG’s latest UK Financial Services Sentiment Survey, which quizzes over [...]
All eyes on MHA as accountancy firm rings London Stock Exchange bell April 15, 2025 Accountancy firm MHA's long-awaited £271m IPO went live this morning, a minor win for both the company and the London Stock Exchange
UK IPO market stalls amid Trump tariff uncertainty April 10, 2025 The number of IPOs on the London Stock Exchange stalled in the first quarter of 2025 as listings raised just £74.7m, a 74 per cent decline from last year. In total, there were five new lPOs in the first three months of the year, two on the main market and three on junior stock exchange [...]
MHA: Full steam ahead on IPO despite turbulence in global markets April 9, 2025 MHA said its planned IPO is still "very much on track" despite the current turbulence in global stock markets resulting from Trump's tariffs
Global IPO plans grind to a halt amid tariff uncertainty April 7, 2025 IPOs in the UK and US have been put on hold as markets panic amid uncertainty over the roll-out of US president Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs. Last week, Buy Now Pay Later company Klarna paused its IPO thanks to the tariffs, after planning to launch on the New York Stock Exchange later this month. Klarna’s [...]
UK fintech Clearbank bolsters fee income amidst European expansion April 7, 2025 London-based fintech Clearbank announced full-year results for the first time at group level following the business’ expansion across Europe. The firm, which is an enabler of real-time clearing and embedded banking, reported a 63 per cent increase to £53.3m in its fee-based income. Total deposits managed by the fintech reached £10.8bn – up 77 per [...]
UK fintech Wise eyes FTSE 100 listing April 4, 2025 Money transfer business Wise said it was consulting with shareholders on a potential FTSE 100 listing. The fintech said it would need to amend parts of its articles of association and receive approval from the Financial Conduct Authority to join a new listing category. Wise said it was “extensively consulting with shareholders on the optimal [...]
Raspberry Pi shares rally despite profit drop in first annual results since IPO April 2, 2025 Raspberry Pi shares soared as the tech firm posted its hotly-anticipated annual results – the first since its IPO last year. The FTSE 250 company recorded a 57 per cent fall in pre-tax profit to just $16.3m (£12.6m) in 2024, driven by inventory issues. Despite this, shares rallied as much as 10 per cent in [...]
Raspberry Pi: Results in focus after London IPO March 30, 2025 Raspberry Pi is set to give an insight into demand for its new chips after the computer firm was thrust into the spotlight when it launched on the London stock market last year. The Cambridge-based business will publish its full-year financial results on 2 April. Rasperry Pi’s revenues soared by 61 per cent in the [...]
AIM IPOs offer glimpse of recovery for junior stock exchange March 17, 2025 An uptick in listings on London's junior stock exchange has left the City hopeful that AIM might be on the road to recovery after years of IPOs failing to appear.