Commentary

Why the London Stock Exchange needs to go it alone

Spinning the London Stock Exchange out of its data-obsessed parent would give the City a champion with only one mission: UK growth

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Is a breakup the best way for LSEG to thrive? Photo: Carl Court/Getty Images

Stephen Yiu is chief investment officer of Blue Whale Capital. He is an LSEG shareholder.

What should a true national champion for capital markets look like? A dynamic, aggressive, and single-minded institution with one overriding mission: to fuel the growth of its home economy.

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