Lord Mayor criticises ‘misalignment’ of tax in call to unleash the City December 2, 2024 The Lord Mayor of London will rebuke the government for a “misalignment” in its fiscal policy tonight as he calls for ministers to “look again” at a tax on share trading and incentivise investors to back London Stock Exchange-listed companies. In his first major speech since becoming Lord Mayor in November, Alastair King will urge [...]
London Stock Exchange boss: Britain needs to re-think ‘weird’ view of capital markets November 13, 2024 The UK needs to view London’s capital markets as a “driver of the domestic economy” rather just a venue for share trading, the boss of the London Stock Exchange said yesterday. At an event hosted by investment bank UBS, Julia Hoggett, who has led the exchange since 2021, called on pension funds to back British [...]
London Stock Exchange boss warns AIM is under threat of collapse September 23, 2024 London’s junior market AIM is under threat of collapse from potential plans to hike taxes on its shares in next month’s budget, the chief of the London Stock Exchange has warned the government. In a letter to City minister Tulip Siddiq, LSE boss Dame Julia Hoggett said that the “ongoing viability” of AIM would be [...]
Fortune publishes inaugural LGBTQ+ leaders list featuring six UK executives September 18, 2024 António Simões, boss at Legal & General, was the highest ranking business leader among UK executives, coming seventh on the overall list.
London Stock Exchange boss wants market screen in Paternoster Square to create ‘razzamatazz’ – but it’s complicated June 6, 2024 The boss of the London Stock Exchange said a screen will help create buzz around the market.
Is the London Stock Exchange really the world’s bargain bucket? May 23, 2024 There is a prevailing narrative that London is undervalued as a market. Charlie Conchie takes a closer look at the London Stock Exchange
Why the prospect of a Shein listing is dividing the City of London May 22, 2024 Shein's plans to reportedly float on the London Stock Exchange have been seen as a welcome boost in some quarters. But the Chinese founded fast-fashion giant is posing difficult questions for the City, writes Charlie Conchie
London Stock Exchange defends deregulation drive after pension group’s warning May 14, 2024 The London Stock Exchange has defended its deregulation drive today after a top pension group sounded the alarm over the lobbying activities of a City taskforce led by the exchange's chief executive Julia Hoggett.
Proxy backlash: City anger at firms trying to limit exec payouts April 9, 2024 So-called proxy advisers are facing mounting anger in the City after urging shareholders to reject the paypackets of executives at two FTSE 100 firms.