Paper on “Leadership in a global economy” adds to the debate about the health of the IPO markets
Recent weeks have seen various reports and initiatives on what can be done about the decline in the number of IPOs in the UK and the United States, which we’ve reflected in a number of posts including:
- “On ramp”: US legislation proposed to encourage smaller company IPOs
- Smaller UK listed companies: A declining support system
- Encouraging companies to float: Report of the US Taskforce
- Trends in initial public offerings by smaller companies in the EU.
The London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) has now added to this debate with a paper on “The future of London’s IPO market”, which the LSEG describes as providing a “straightforward and unbiased analysis of the realities of the London listing environment” and contains “a series of recommendations for ensuring the continuation of London as the pre-eminent home for UK and international IPOs”.
The LSEG’s accompanying press release sets out those recommendations:
