London's AIM raises record funds despite 43% drop in new issues

The London Stock Exchange's market for smaller, growing companies has raised record funds in the second quarter despite a 43% drop in the number of new issues.

The Alternative Investment Market (AIM) has raised new funds of £437.46m in the second quarter of this year, compared with £21.4m in the first three months of the year and £275.4m in the second quarter of 2002.

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