IPOs
Shawbrook turns to Ardea, Goldman Sachs as IPO plans take off
The small business bank has confirmed it plans to list in London in a boost to the City
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Dual listings key to London Stock Exchange’s revival, City advisers say
London has landed a string of joint listings in the past year as more companies explore tapping the City’s market
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Revolut could dual list in London after government overtures
Fintech could provide a boost to the City after previously pouring cold water on a UK float
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Trump’s push to ditch quarterly reporting could lure more UK firms to US, City warns
The US president has proposed moving to half-yearly financial reports to lighten the load on businesses
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IPO no-no: Why UK wealth firms are snubbing public listings
Buyout shops are building scale in wealth management, but insiders say stock markets aren’t the obvious exit route for firms looking to cash out
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Klarna seeks to raise up to $1.46bn from New York IPO
Shares are expected to be priced at between $35 and $37 each
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ECM lawyers diversify amid IPO drought
Dealmakers have filled the IPO void with M&A and fundraising work as they prepare for a revival in London’s public markets
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UK’s investment minister says companies ‘queuing up’ to IPO in London
Baroness Poppy Gustafsson said country needs to be ‘much bolder and braver about how we champion some of our assets’
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Citigroup’s top UK bankers see sharp dealmaking rebound after tariff hit
The Wall Street bank has ‘line of sight’ on a number of multibillion-dollar IPOs
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Asset managers’ research cost fears ‘overstated’, lobby group says
Quoted Companies Alliance tells fund houses that more research could boost UK stock market valuations
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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
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UK IPO candidates delaying plans after tariff hit, Peel Hunt says
US president Donald Trump’s tariffs have rattled markets
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
Ebury set to delay £2bn London IPO plans amid volatile markets
Santander-backed payments firm is one of London’s biggest IPO candidates
Why Trump’s tariffs could play into the LSE’s hands
‘In the medium-term this might be good for the London Stock Exchange’
‘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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