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London Stock Exchange expands beyond public markets with platform deal

March 15, 2022

London Stock Exchange Group has teamed up with Floww as it moves to be one of the first exchanges to straddle both the public and private markets.

On the podcast: Seeding the next generation of UK unicorns

October 5, 2021

Ian Connatty, managing director for funds at British Patient Capital, joins the show to help us explore the VC ecosystem in the UK, including why we may be seeing larger rounds for UK companies, what changes could create a more favorable exit environment and more.

UK seeks to bridge funding gap to retain fintech crown

February 26, 2021

Among the recommendations from the report, authored by former Worldpay CEO Ron Kalifa, is a £1 billion fintech growth fund to better support startups.

Remote working undermines London's European tech hub status

January 20, 2021

London's position as a tech hub is under pressure as the rise in remote working has led to an exodus of startup talent from the city center.

UK revisits IPO rules to entice tech founders

November 19, 2020

The UK government is taking a fresh look at the rules around IPOs in an effort to make post-Brexit Britain more appealing to tech companies seeking to go public.

The Hut Group's debut leads UK IPO market recovery

September 16, 2020

The Hut Group, the company behind such ecommerce brands as MyProtein and Espa, saw its shares jump as much as 30% in its first day of trading.

Hong Kong exchange's £29.6B bid for London rival could put a Blackstone mega-deal in danger

September 11, 2019

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing has made a surprise bid for the London Stock Exchange. But for the LSE, the proposal comes at a very high price.

Uber deemed 'not fit and proper' to operate in London

September 22, 2017

In the latest legal hurdle for Uber, London's government has threatened to shut down its operations. We've put together a roundup of other regions that have challenged the ridehailing giant.

Credit Suisse to slash 1,500 London jobs

June 9, 2017

Credit Suisse will let go of about 1,500 employees in London by the end of 2018, per Reuters, a decision that comes as the investment bank joins its peers in scaling back in the British capital...

All eyes on London as Alfa tests the IPO water

May 26, 2017

The number of British businesses going public has fallen sharply since 2014, but Alfa Financial's flotation means all eyes are back on London's IPO market.

A summary of 3Q VC activity in London, Berlin and Paris

October 6, 2015

Concluding our quarter-end coverage of global PE, VC and MA activity in 3Q, today we focus on three of Europes most active venture capital markets—London, Berlin and Paris—breaking down deal flow and capital invested by sector, as well as the largest deals, the most active investors and more.

These datagraphics break down 2Q VC activity in London, Berlin and Paris

July 2, 2015

Shifting our quarter-end analysis to regional data, we focus on three of the most active European cities when it comes to venture capital investment: London, Berlin and Paris.

These datagraphics break down 1Q VC activity in London, Berlin and Paris

April 8, 2015

To conclude our coverage of global VC activity in 1Q, we’ve selected three European hotspots—London, Berlin and Paris—to explore emerging trends in 2015.