• July 24 2024
  Lex

  The London market discount is about performance, not geography Premium content

  Lower average profitability explains much of why UK companies are lower-valued than their US peers

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• July 24 2024
  Investors warm to UK equities in ‘turning of tide’ for unloved market

  Fund managers including BlackRock, Allianz and Ruffer are betting political stability will boost London market

  
• July 15 2024
  UK financial regulation

  Investment bosses call for ‘radical’ Isa overhaul to boost UK equities

  AJ Bell and Hargreaves Lansdown say too much choice is deterring people from using the savings products

  
• July 5 2024
  The Long ViewKatie Martin

  Investors welcome more ‘boring’ UK after landslide win

  Market insouciance to electoral result is the greatest form of flattery for Starmer

  
• July 5 2024
  UK housebuilding

  UK housebuilder stocks rally after Labour election landslide

  Keir Starmer’s party has promised to deliver 1.5mn new homes over five years

  
• July 5 2024
  UK general election 2024

  UK stands out for its stability after election landslide, say investors

  Calm in Britain’s financial markets following Labour victory contrasts with turmoil elsewhere in Europe

  
• June 28 2024
  Lex

  Small caps need special attention in UK market overhaul Premium content

  Special measures will be needed if London’s renaissance is to include a revival of smaller stocks

  
• June 24 2024
  UK listing reform is too important to be stalled by small stakeholders

  Dual-class struggles

  
• June 19 2024
  IPOs

  Zilch warns it might ‘go somewhere else’ unless UK boosts IPO market

  Fintech’s chief says he has had positive discussions with Conservative and Labour parties ahead of possible listing

  
• June 13 2024
  Wise

  Wise shares tumble after forecasts disappoint

  UK fintech to step up investment in payments infrastructure as it battles for customers

  
• June 13 2024
  Peel Hunt LLP

  Peel Hunt boss says ‘switch has been flicked’ on gloomy City sentiment

  Steven Fine says London’s listings market showing ‘tentative’ signs of recovery

  
• June 6 2024
  Shein

  Fund managers give cool reception to prospect of Shein London IPO

  ESG concerns may undermine support for potential blockbuster flotation

  
• June 5 2024
  The FT ViewThe editorial board

  A cautious revival of the London IPO market

  New listings could shore up the positive mood in the City

  
• June 4 2024
  Hedge funds

  Hedge fund short sellers burnt by flurry of UK takeover bids

  Managers scale back or ditch bets against London-listed stocks after M&A activity drives sharp share price rises

  
• June 3 2024
  Markets InsightCraig Coben

  Is the London market regaining its fundraising mojo?

  After the election British policymakers urgently need to jump-start the City’s capital-raising engine

  
• June 3 2024
  UK tax

  Fresh calls for action on IHT breaks after 68 estates shelter £1.8bn in assets

  Critics of inheritance tax regime call for tighter rules on relief for Aim-listed holdings

  
• May 31 2024
  London stock market bucks IPO drought with rush of follow-on deals

  UK exchange the most active in Europe as investors offload stakes in secondary transactions

  
• May 28 2024
  Fund management

  Nick Train apologises for poor investment performance

  UK fund manager blames lack of exposure to tech and fossil fuel stocks as well as broader ‘malaise’ in UK market

  
• May 23 2024
  Wealth management

  Hargreaves Lansdown bid shows wealth managers as private equity target

  Analysts predict more approaches for UK companies whose stocks lag international rivals’

  
• May 23 2024
  Rio Tinto PLC

  Activist investor calls for Rio Tinto to abandon primary London listing

  Palliser Capital says miner should unify corporate structure in Australia to boost share price

  
• May 21 2024
  Pennon Group PLC

  South West Water owner under fire for unveiling dividend after parasitic outbreak

  MPs criticise Pennon as it announces a 3.8 per cent increase in its payout to shareholders

  
• May 19 2024
  Global investors wake up to cheap UK stocks as takeover activity rises

  Jupiter Asset Management boss says London-listed shares are ‘cheapest they have been in 50 years’

  
• May 17 2024
  James Henderson

  What the Chelsea Flower Show can teach you about investing

  ‘In my father’s view a portfolio should be like a garden — a real garden, not a show garden’

  
• May 15 2024
  IPOs

  Raspberry Pi prepares for London listing

  Low-cost computer maker, which sold 7.4mn units last year, seeks valuation of $630mn

  
• May 10 2024
  The Long ViewKatie Martin

  UK stocks are finally shining

  After a long drift, the London market has made strong gains this year