Burford Capital shares crash after US court overturns $16bn Argentina ruling March 30, 2026 Shares in the dual-listed group Burford Capital have dropped nearly 50 per cent since a US court overturned a ruling in favour of Argentina, a blow to the litigation funder. The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit reversed the District Court’s previous ruling that found Argentina liable to pay $16bn to former shareholders [...]
Buy now, sell-off later: Where did Klarna’s IPO go wrong? February 20, 2026 When Klarna finally kicked off its Wall Street listing in September chatter quickly emerged whether the move would open the floodgates to a fleet of fintech listings. With the likes of Monzo, Zilch, Revolut and Starling all speculated to be eagerly waiting in the wings, all eyes were on the Swedish unicorn as a taster [...]
New York Knicks could be first publicly traded NBA team in 24 years February 18, 2026 The New York Knicks could become the first NBA team in more than 20 years to be publicly traded under proposals being considered by their current owners. New York Stock Exchange-traded Madison Square Garden Sports Corp currently holds both the Knicks and the NHL’s New York Rangers but could split them into two separate listed [...]
Greg Jackson: London IPO a ‘no brainer’ if capital flows reverse January 19, 2026 Octopus chief Greg Jackson has said choosing London as the destination for the blockbuster IPO of tech spin-off Kraken would be a “no brainer” if the exchange maintains its world-leading performance in 2025 and demonstrates it can lure fresh capital into the UK. In the biggest signal yet that the firm may select London over [...]
Stuart Rose steps down as EG Group chair ahead of US IPO January 19, 2026 Stuart Rose has stepped down as chair of EG Group ahead of the forecourt firm’s flotation in New York later this year. The retail industry veteran and Conservative peer has been replaced with immediate effect by Roland Smith, the current chairman of American fast-food chain Jack’s, in the clearest sign yet the company is seeking [...]
Another London blow as British engineering firm Doncasters plots New York IPO October 29, 2025 The London Stock Exchange could be dealt another blow as one of the oldest engineering firms in Britain is reportedly drawing up plans for a New York IPO. Leeds-based Doncasters Group, a key supplier to Boeing, is understood to have approached banks over the share sale and is eyeing a 2026 float. Doncasters, which was [...]
Could FTSE 100 giant Sage jump ship to the Nasdaq? October 20, 2025 Software giant Sage has become a rare beast in recent years – a highly valued technology company still listed on the London Stock Exchange. Worth around £11bn currently, the Newcastle-headquartered group is a firm member of the FTSE 100 index and showing no signs of its growth slowing down. But while Sage has stuck to [...]
Merz calls for pan-European stock exchange October 16, 2025 Friedrich Merz has called for the creation of a pan-European stock exchange in a move that would help it compete with Asian and US counterparts and eclipse the liquidity offered on London’s ailing bourse. In an address to parliament in Berlin, the German Chancellor said European businesses need a “sufficiently broad and deep European capital [...]
Scrap quarterly reporting for listed companies, Donald Trump says September 15, 2025 President Donald Trump has called for an end to quarterly reporting for US-listed companies in what would be one of the biggest shake-ups to financial markets seen in years. The US president said companies should “no longer be forced” to report results on a quarterly basis and instead report on a six month basis, emulating [...]
Klarna confirms second hit at New York listing in snub to London September 2, 2025 Swedish fintech unicorn Klarna has launched its second hit at a listing on the New York Stock Exchange after its initial attempt was derailed by President Donald Trump’s tariff onslaught. The buy now, pay later giant said its IPO price is expected to be between $35 and $37 per ordinary share and hopes to raise [...]