By: William Turvill

I write about M&A, deals, IPOs, private equity, asset management, media and a few other areas for City A.M. I also write news features and am always interested in interviewing and profiling high-profile business figures. I previously worked for Press Gazette and Mail Online.

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London Stock Exchange shareholders vote to approve Deutsche Boerse merger deal

July 4, 2016

Shareholders of the London Stock Exchange have given their backing to the £21bn Deutsche Boerse merger. Some 99.89 per cent of those who voted approved the deal, the company announced on Monday. Attention will now turn to Frankfurt, where shareholders in the German exchange have until 12 July to approve the deal. After this, the [...]
London Stock Exchange dismisses concerns Deutsche Boerse merger would mean “shackling itself to a corpse” after Brexit

July 4, 2016

The London Stock Exchange dismissed concerns from a shareholder that it was “shackling itself to a corpse” by merging with Deutsche Boerse after the UK voted for Brexit. The LSE today held an extraordinary general meeting for investors to vote on its proposed £21bn merger. LSE chairman Donald Brydon told the meeting that he was [...]
Companies aim away from junior market flotations amid Brexit uncertainty

July 4, 2016

The London Stock Exchange’s alternative investment market (Aim) has shrunk by 60 companies in the last year, according to new research. In the year to June, there were 40 new entrants onto the market, while 100 exited. In the same period across 2014 and 2015, there were 70 new listings and 100 delistings. UHY Hacker Young’s research [...]
Green Investment Bank bidder encourages government to push ahead with sale after Brexit vote

July 3, 2016

The government has been encouraged to push ahead with its sale of the Green Investment Bank (GIB) and show that the UK is “open for business”. Sustainable Development Capital (SDC), which is among the firms bidding for GIB, has encouraged Whitehall to look beyond Brexit vote uncertainty. Read more: MP wants safeguards on Green Investment [...]
London Stock Exchange shareholders expected to back £21bn Deutsche Boerse merger – but regulatory hurdles await

July 3, 2016

London Stock Exchange (LSE) shareholders are expected to give their backing to the proposed £21bn merger with Deutsche Boerse on Monday. However, gaining LSE shareholder approval is just one of many hurdles the deal is facing in the coming months, with ongoing pressure on the tie-up coming from Germany after the UK’s Brexit vote. Shareholder [...]
Gutterball: Bowling alley firm postpones flotation plans after Brexit

July 3, 2016

A bowling alley firm has pushed back its plans to float on the stock market following last month’s Brexit vote. Hollywood Bowl had planned to launch an initial public offering (IPO) this month. But the plans have now been pushed back towards the end of the summer. Elsewhere, Sky News reported that NewDay, which provides store cards [...]
WPP’s Sir Martin Sorrell targets expansion in rest of Europe ahead of UK after Brexit

July 3, 2016

Advertising giant WPP is likely to expand faster into the rest of Europe following the UK vote for a Brexit. Sir Martin Sorrell, the chief executive of WPP and Remain campaigner, also expects his company to experience a short-term boost from Brexit. Read more: Sorrell on Brexit and ad industry: "It is not good news, [...]
Brexit and Donald Trump expected to hit already falling M&A activity levels

June 30, 2016

Deal values fell significantly in the UK and, to a lesser extent, globally in the first half of 2016. And mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity is expected to fall further in the next six months, with Brexit and the prospect of Donald Trump causing uncertainty. Read more: What Brexit means for UK M&A: Experts expect further [...]
Number 10 hosts business leaders for post-Brexit trade talks

June 30, 2016

Number 10 held discussions with a host of business leaders this morning to discuss trade after Brexit. The UK is reportedly planning to launch trade missions to the US, China, India and Commonwealth nations as it prepares to leave the EU after last week’s vote. BP’s Bob Dudley, easyJet chief executive Carolyn McCall and others from [...]
Crack out the Jack Daniel’s: Sterling bond issuance lives after Brexit vote

June 30, 2016

Two sterling-denominated debt deals launched today, a week after the UK voted to leave the European Union. British American Tobacco (BAT) is reportedly selling a five-year benchmark bond totalling £500m. And US drinks company Brown-Forman, which makes Jack Daniel’s and Finlandia vodka, is in the market with a £300m, 12-year deal. It also announced a €300m [...]

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