Exclusive: LSE’s AIM sub-market sees its biggest growth in 15 years November 15, 2021 The AIM market has grown by a net 13 companies in since last year, its largest increase in 15 years with 62 new companies listing on the junior market, according to data that was exclusively shared with City A.M. this morning. Currently, there are 750 companies listed on AIM, which experienced an overall 8 per [...]
Private equity and UK tech powering £8.4bn M&A tsunami on LSE’s AIM as deals jump 155 per cent November 8, 2021 The value of M&A deals on London’s Alternative Investment Market (AIM) has jumped 155 per cent to £8.4bn in 2020/21, compared to £3.3bn in 2019/20, according to new research shared with City A.M. this morning. The large rise in the value of AIM M&A deals this year is due in large part to a number [...]
LSE boss: London likely to keep EU clearing role long-term November 3, 2021 The chief executive officer of the London Stock Exchange has said he expects the EU will permit its banks to carry on clearing trades through London. David Schwimmer said the LSE is negotiating with the bloc and clients to resolve the issue of what clearing arrangements should look like in the long-term post-Brexit – one [...]
Top 10 most shorted UK stocks: Ailing Cineworld tops the list once more October 27, 2021 Cineworld, Metro Bank and Sainsbury’s are among the UK’s most shorted stocks, new analysis has revealed, as rising interest rates couple with a slower Covid recovery in some footfall-reliant sectors. The most-shorted company is Cineworld, which has had a rough ride during the pandemic after it was forced to close it 9,518 cinema screens during [...]
London Stock Exchange revenue climbs 2 per cent as Refinitiv deal nears cost savings October 22, 2021 Shares in London Stock Exchange dropped as much as 3 per cent this morning after it said revenue edged up by 2.1 per cent in the third quarter. The exchange said it was on track to make cost savings from its integration of the data platform Refinitiv, which it acquired in January in a $27bn [...]
London Stock Exchange hit by technical issues, market data not available October 22, 2021 The London Stock Exchange is this morning hit by technical issues. Market data is currently not available on the site. “We are investigating a technical issue on www.londonstockexchange.com. Market data is not displaying as expected,” the company runs in an error message. It stressed that other services across the Group, including London Stock Exchange and [...]
London float: Staycation demand convinces Travel Chapter it’s time to go public October 21, 2021 To cash in on the recent demand in staycations across the UK, holiday let firm Travel Chapter has announced plans to float in London. The company, which operates more than 8,000 properties across the UK, will float on the London Stock Exchange’s junior AIM market. It is understood the listing is expected to value the [...]
Roof tiler Marley abandons £500m floatation plans amid growing market concerns October 12, 2021 The biggest producer of roof tiles in Britain has abandoned its £500m plans to float on the London Stock Exchange, blaming “market volatility” as investors fear a rise in UK interest rates. Marley Group announced its change of plans this morning despite “considerable institutional investor interest”, according to the company. The news came less than [...]
WeWork losses cast shadow over $9bn listing October 10, 2021 WeWork is set to report a loss of $1.5bn (£1.1bn) for this year, weeks before the company’s planned $9bn listing on the New York Stock Exchange, according to reports. City A.M. understands that the flexible office-space provider first made investors aware of its expected losses in an earnings report in August and again in an [...]
McBride’s profit warning on lorry driver shortage sends shares lower August 19, 2021 McBride shares sunk at the open this morning after the cleaning products maker said profits would be significantly lower than expectations. The cleaning products maker warned that profits for the year to next June are likely to be 55 per cent to 65 per cent lower than the current market consensus of £19.7m for full [...]