Stock markets are coming back to earth – and it’s going to be a bumpy ride
This prompted an enormous bull market in equities. Buffett pointed out that if you had invested $1m in the Dow in November 1981 and reinvested all the…
This was one party Boris Johnson probably should have attended
Sweeping statements about how institutions need to “embrace long-term opportunities” because they “generate superior terms” are even more fatuous. The technology companies that list on the London…
Stock markets are coming back to earth – and it’s going to be a bumpy ride
This prompted an enormous bull market in equities. Buffett pointed out that if you had invested $1m in the Dow in November 1981 and reinvested all the…
Downing Street woos Klarna for blockbuster City listing
Speaking after the meeting, Mr Philp said that the City had a “cultural” issue that needed to be addressed and that investors were “letting down” clients. He…
Asos moves to London’s main market after 20 years on Aim
Mr Dunn added: “Our listing on Aim for the past 20 years has been an important part of Asos’s development, but the time is now right to…
The City is ‘toxic’ for tech companies, says Deliveroo investor
London’s markets have been accused of being “toxic to tech companies” by an investor in Darktrace and Deliveroo, two of last year’s biggest digital floats. Hussein Kanji,…
Russian software firm’s shares sink after press release gaffe
A £1.3bn Russian software company listed in London suffered a slide in its share price after accidentally revealing an acquisition early. Softline, founded by the Russian entrepreneur…
How to make money in 2022 by learning the lessons of 2021
The underperformance of bonds last year will not have surprised too many people. The small negative total return from government bonds was a natural consequence of the…
US investors swoop on British tech start-ups ahead of national security overhaul
US investors launched an unprecedented raid on British technology companies last year, according to figures compiled ahead of the biggest overhaul of foreign takeovers for two decades….
Deliveroo and cannabis specialist among year’s worst-performing London floats
Mr Khalaf said that one of the best performers of this year, Bens Creek, which mines coal for steel production, is still in its early days. “With…
Deliveroo and cannabis specialist among year’s worst performing London floats
Mr Khalaf said that one of the best performers of this year, Bens Creek, which mines coal for steel production, is still in its early days. “With…
Tech sector looks Stateside after ‘stuffy’ City struggles to win listings
This year Napster, the music streaming company formerly known as MelodyVR, announced plans to delist from Aim, London’s junior market, ahead of a Nasdaq flotation in 2023. …
Microchip maker moves closer to London listing
The British microchip maker, Imagination Technologies, has moved closer to a float with a board shuffle that brings it in line with London’s listing standards. Imagination, which…
Forget the flops: this was a great year for the London stock market
They might clean up, or they might disappear without trace. The important point is this. It takes time for quality companies to emerge, and to prove themselves…
London’s stock market still punches above its weight
Those were the days when flights from Heathrow to Moscow and the former Soviet republics were filled with bankers trying to persuade any company with a brass…
It is too late for omicron restrictions – the horse has already bolted
Quite how damaging all this turns out to be obviously depends on how long the state of alarm persists. In the UK and the US, we thankfully…
AJ Bell woos young investors with no-commission trading app
The online broker AJ Bell is attempting to entice a new generation of traders into the stock market with a commission-free service similar to Robinhood, the American…
Personal computer maker Raspberry Pi plans London listing
The company behind Britain’s best-selling personal computer is preparing the ground for a spring listing which is expected to value it at more than £370m. The trading…
Forget about inflation and keep buying shares
As for Japan, this is a market which barely registers with UK investors. Indeed, according to the Investment Association, it represents less than 3pc of total assets…