Nigerian firms lured by London
Nigeria might be trying to lure local companies into listing on its stock exchange, with flotation activity set to increase – but it’s not the only one. London is stepping up its efforts too for listings in tandem. Continue reading »
Bank of Georgia: London calling
For any investors tiring of the idea of a London-listing for a former-Soviet area company, park your sceptical thoughts for a moment. Bank of Georgia is now fully tradable on the London Stock Exchange, and analysts are yelling “buy”. But are there any reasons to be cautious? Country risk, perhaps? Continue reading »
LSE to India Inc: come-hither IPOs
The London Stock Exchange couldn’t have picked a better time to lure Indian companies to list on Europe’s biggest bourse.
Tuesday’s decision by the Reserve Bank of India to hike interest rates for the 10th time in 15 months to tackle inflation could convince many industrialist – worried by the higher borrowing costs at home – to go for a listing in London to raise cash. Continue reading »
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