What the London Stock Exchange exodus could mean for Britain
The IndependentFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Last year saw the biggest outflow of companies from the London Stock Exchange since the global financial crisis. Last month, former London Stock Exchange boss Xavier Rolet said there is a “real threat” that more UK companies will move their listings to America as trading thins out in London and grows over there. The next-biggest companies in New York which help the US market swamp all competition are all tech firms worth more than $1 trillion, including Amazon, Tesla, Microsoft, Meta, Google owner Alphabet, and Nvidia. “Ultimately if London isn’t seen as an attractive market for bigger companies to list their shares, this raises a question mark over whether UK firms can attract money,” he said.
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