Planes and trains are great, but Reeves must fix financial infrastructure too January 30, 2025 New rail projects and reservoirs are welcome, but if Rachel Reeves really wants Britain to be a better place to do business, she must modernise the City too, says Chris Elms In her speech yesterday , the Chancellor Rachel Reeves spoke of her plans to better link the high-productivity areas of Oxford and Cambridge and [...]
Ferrari Group picks Amsterdam for $1bn float in fresh snub to London Stock Exchange January 27, 2025 Ferrari Group, which specialises in shipping luxury goods across the globe, has announced plans for a $1bn float in Amsterdam in another blow to the London Stock Exchange. The London-headquartered company has confirmed its intention to launch an initial public offering (IPO) on Euronext Amsterdam. Ferrari Group was founded in Italy in 1959 and has international operations [...]
AIM: IPOs on London’s junior market stayed at rock bottom January 10, 2025 The number of IPOs on AIM has continued at its record low numbers in 2024, sailing below the level of the financial crisis. IPOs on London’s junior stock market totalled just 11 last year, the same number as in 2023 and below the 13 recorded during the 2008 financial crisis. While the amount of money [...]
Monzo, Open AI, Revolut and Klarna: The IPOs to watch out for in 2025 January 3, 2025 While economic uncertainty prompted a cautious approach to IPOs in 2025, several high-profile companies are preparing to float in 2025. From leading fintechs such as Monzo, Revolut, and Klarna to global giants such as OpenAI and SpaceX, some of the most exciting growth companies in recent years could IPO this year. Here is a look [...]
London’s share of global IPO market plunges but City shines in one area December 31, 2024 The proceeds from global initial public offerings (IPOs) sank three per cent in 2024 to its lowest value since 2008, with the UK falling to 35th among all stock exchanges. There were 1,145 IPOs globally in 2024, compared to 1,271 in the year before, data from the London Stock Exchange provided to City AM revealed. [...]
How Asian stock markets are dominating the UK on IPOs December 27, 2024 Asian stock markets continued to surge in popularity in 2024, outperforming the languishing UK market in IPOs. Throughout this year, Asia has dominated on stock exchange floats, with over 600 IPOs throughout the year, more than two thirds of the 867 floats globally in 2024, according to data from Globaldata. In comparison, the UK market [...]
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.
A requiem for UK equity capital markets December 14, 2024 London’s storied status as a global financial powerhouse is slipping away, and with every IPO that doesn’t materialise or company that decamps to the US, it becomes clearer that the City is in its death throes, says Owen Matthews As a former mid-cap ECM investment banker, I’ve watched with despair as the lights dim on [...]
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 [...]