London Stock Exchange gets go-ahead to run Pisces private stock market August 26, 2025 The Financial Conduct Authority has given the London Stock Exchange the green light to operate a new Pisces private stock market, clearing the path for the market’s launch later this year. The City watchdog confirmed on Tuesday that London’s flagship stock exchange had become the first operator to receive approval to run Pisces – a [...]
Exclusive: Revolut, Octopus mull joining Pisces July 2, 2025 Revolut, Octopus and Oaknorth are among billion-pound businesses weighing joining the new Pisces private stock market after being courted by prospective operator London Stock Exchange Group, City AM can reveal. The fast-growing firms were part of a group of around two dozen major businesses who attended a private conference hosted by LSE boss Julia Hoggett [...]
Lord Mayor: The unicorns are galloping away June 30, 2025 As capital dries up and unicorns flee, the UK must act now or accept its fate as an incubator economy, writes Alastair King.
Exclusive: Euroclear expands Crest functionality in private markets in bid to widen investor pool June 24, 2025 Euroclear has expanded its Crest functionality in private markets in a bid to open them up to a wider pool of investors, City AM can reveal. The securities depository system, most frequently used for the settling of stocks and bonds in public markets, will have greater escrow options to address the needs of private companies [...]
AIM turns 30: Delistings, doubt and a dose of optimism June 19, 2025 AIM turns 30 today, but birthday celebrations are bound to be overshadowed by swathes of bleak data on the market’s performance. London’s junior stock market has had a woeful period, with projections indicating the index will shrink by a fifth as a result of delisting plans. The number of companies listed on the City’s Alternative [...]
Three Decades of AIM: celebrating growth, jobs and Opportunity June 19, 2025 Since 1995 AIM has helped more that 4,000 firms raise over £130bn of capital and helped launch household names like Jet2 and Fever-tree, says city minister Emma Reynolds This year marks the 30th anniversary of the London Stock Exchange’s Alternative Investment Market (AIM) — a milestone that offers a moment to reflect on the transformative [...]
Pisces edges closer to fruition after Avenir launches securities register June 17, 2025 Pisces edged a step closer to fruition today after one of Britain’s best-known share registrars launched a new set of products set to be compatible with the new market framework. London-based Avenir Registrars has launched its new “Register-lite” suite of products, designed to accommodate the needs of growth companies, including those who may be considering [...]
Could Pisces replace AIM, or will it crash and burn? June 12, 2025 The FCA’s rules on the new Pisces private market framework have been published. It’s now over to exchange groups to apply to become operators, with trading expected to commence before the end of the year. It’s hoped these new types of platform, which facilitate the trading of shares in private companies, will address a long-standing [...]
FCA lays out Pisces rules with trading to begin later this year June 10, 2025 The UK’s financial regulator has published its rulebook for the new Pisces market framework, laying the ground for trading to commence later this year. The new type of platform, which facilitates the trading of shares in private companies, promises to address a long-standing liquidity gap for growth companies and early investors, offering a potential bridge [...]
Pisces: FCA’s private stock market will worsen FOMO investing June 5, 2025 The FCA's new private stock market Pisces comes into force today, but Carrie Osmon warns the framework risks worsening FOMO investing.