UK equity funds clock third straight year of outflows as investors continue to snub London January 9, 2024 UK equity funds have clocked their 31st consecutive month of net selling and third straight year of net outflows as investors snub the struggling London Stock Exchange for European and US markets.
No point in a ‘perfect’ stock market if no one’s using it, City figure hits back at Carson Block January 9, 2024 There is no point in having a “theoretically perfect” stock market if no one uses it, a top capital markets figure has hit back at Carson Block.
Government should take ‘direct action’ to block firms floating outside London, City broker claims January 8, 2024 The government should grant itself powers to step in and block some companies from floating overseas or force them into dual listings in London, a top City broker has said.
Exclusive: Treasury urged to call emergency meeting to solve London’s listings crisis January 8, 2024 The Treasury is faced calls to convene an emergency meeting of top City institutions to try and stem the flood of firms away from London’s public markets, City A.M. can reveal.
UK needs to ‘get over’ FTSE 100 chiefs’ pay packets, says London Stock Exchange exec January 4, 2024 “If the UK wants world leading companies in the FTSE 100, it needs to get over what CEOs are paid,” Shah wrote on Linkedin.
London stock trade volumes fall below expectations as Europe maintains lead January 3, 2024 The London Stock Exchange's average daily trading volume (ADV) fell below expectations in December, according to new research, as the City struggles with a dearth of capital markets activity and big-ticket listings.
From ‘sugar rush’ to recovery: Could 2024 be the year London markets get back on track? December 28, 2023 As a subdued year on the London stock market comes to an end, Dan Webster looks ahead to what may be in store in 2024.
Political deaths in 2023: The famous faces we said goodbye to this year December 26, 2023 As we end the year, it’s time to look back at the lives of those we lost from Westminster throughout 2023.
London Stock Exchange boss: Listing rules shake-up is just ‘one part’ of required reform December 20, 2023 The Financial Conduct Authority is taking “decisive steps” to overhaul London’s listing regime but tweaking the rules is just "one part" of the reform need for UK capital markets, the London Stock Exchange chief has warned.
Could 2024 be the year the doom and gloom ends on the London Stock Exchange? December 14, 2023 After a bruising year for the City and the London Stock Exchange, could 2024 offer a glimmer of hope?