IPOs
The UK stock market suffers from dubious claims about private assets
Private markets are getting all the love right now, but public listings need it more
UK IPO candidates delaying plans after tariff hit, Peel Hunt says
US president Donald Trump’s tariffs have rattled markets
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Euronext boss says IPO market ‘frozen’ after Trump trade war impact
‘When there is a storm out there, you don’t take the boat out of the port,’ Stéphane Boujnah tells FN
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Ebury set to delay £2bn London IPO plans amid volatile markets
Santander-backed payments firm is one of London’s biggest IPO candidates
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Why Trump’s tariffs could play into the LSE’s hands
‘In the medium-term this might be good for the London Stock Exchange’
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‘All bets are off’ for London IPOs as Trump tariffs whipsaw markets
London is struggling to bounce back from a dearth of listing activity
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Shawbrook owners delay £2bn London IPO plans following Trump tariff turmoil
BC Partners and Pollen Street-owned lender is a key London IPO candidate
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LSEG slashes PrimaryBid valuation by 87% in blow to capital markets fintech
The SoftBank-backed firm was once worth $715m. Its implied valuation is now just £56m
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Marex proposes $10.4m package for CEO after New York IPO
London-based firm chose US over its home market for public debut last year
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Accounting firm spurns private equity as rare IPO tests UK market appetite
MHA said there have been few successful IPOs in its sector. It’s hoping to change that
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Want to list in the US? Bankers will cost you double, London Stock Exchange says
LSE steps up efforts to encourage more UK floats
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LSEG boss challenges benefits of US listing
A slew of London-listed firms are looking for better returns overseas, but David Schwimmer says plenty flop
Private markets and competition for IPOs mean no respite for AIM’s woes
London’s junior exchange is facing a double threat that Pisces won’t ward off
Deutsche Börse boss: EU must ‘open floodgates’ for private capital
Stephan Leithner became the group’s sole CEO at the start of this year
Cavendish chair and Octopus Ventures CEO join City capital markets taskforce
Lisa Gordon and Erin Platts join executives pushing for reform
Firms prepare for Pisces but could it kill London public listings?
LSEG, Globacap and JP Jenkins are among those planning to join the UK’s Private Intermittent Securities and Capital Exchange System in May. But it could be so good, no firm will want to IPO any more
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Which companies could IPO in London in 2025?
Shein, Canopius and Shawbrook among biggest firms eyeing floats this year
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Small funds are a big problem if we are to revive London flotations
The asset managers that help most of the companies that list in the UK are struggling
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FCA targets private markets firms with in-person visits: ‘Policymakers must think hard about regulation’
Public markets are suffering an IPO drought as private markets replace them and firms delist. The FCA is increasing its scrutiny of the sector in response
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Wall Street’s IPO Engine Picked Up in 2024
Bankers hope that more companies will come to market next year
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