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London no longer world’s most expensive city
August 8th, 2016
The British capital now ranks third behind New York and Hong Kong as the cities with the highest property values, according to luxury real estate broker Savills. The falling pound has accelerated the cooling real estate market following the ...
London Stock Exchange reports Revenue up 9% to £721.9 million
August 5th, 2016
Continued good financial performance with growth across all core business areas – in particular, in Information Services, including strong results at FTSE Russell, in Capital Markets and at LCH Revenue up 9% to £721.9 million (H1 2015: £663.0 million); ...
The potential economic impact of Brexit for London, the UK and Europe
July 28th, 2016
PwC’s real GDP growth projections for the UK revised down Potential loss of passporting a challenge for London Ireland and Cyprus are the most exposed EU countries from a trade perspective UK: Following the vote to leave the EU, ...
Leading London based accounting firm announces investment by HgCapital a private equity firm
July 27th, 2016
Blick Rothenberg, a leading provider of accounting, audit and tax services based in the United Kingdom, has announced today an investment by HgCapital, which will sit within HgCapital’s Services sector. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded ...
London Stock Exchange launches online private placement platform
July 12th, 2016
ELITE Club Deal will offer over 400 ELITE companies the opportunity to connect to institutional investors, private equity, VCs and other professional investors ELITE Club Deal enhances the range of business support services offered to ELITE companies from financial ...
Allied London announced plans for the “Vault”; a new enterprise space for FinTech Startups
July 12th, 2016
Allied London champions finance and technology as it unveils ‘The Vault’ XYZ, the landmark workspace building currently being developed by Allied London at Spinningfields, has announced plans for ‘The Vault’, a 20,000 sq ft floor-plate co-work hub. The Vault ...
Brexit: Paris urges London to remain tax ‘friendly’
July 12th, 2016
Amid fears of a fiscal “race to the bottom” French Finance Minister Michel Sapin on Monday slammed British plans to reduce corporation tax as part of plans to keep attracting foreign investment after last month’s Brexit vote. “You don’t ...
Could Berlin Steal London’s FinTech Capital Throne?
July 8th, 2016
As the Brexit fallout continues, it looks as though Berlin may be stepping up to replace London as Europe’s top FinTech capital. With the U.K. making its monumental decision to exit the European Union last week, The Financial Times reported today (July 7) that Germany ...
London Stock Exchange Shareholders Approve Merger With Deutsche Börse
July 5th, 2016
London Stock Exchange shareholders on Monday voted strongly in favor of a planned $30 billion tie-up with Germany’s Deutsche Börse, but after the U.K.’s decision to leave the European Union, bigger obstacles may lie ahead. As expected, shareholders controlling ...
Some of London’s leading public and EU law specialists are launching a legal fight to preserve UK’s EU membership
July 4th, 2016
Legal dream team fights to make Brexit conditional on parliamentary backing Big guns from Mishcon de Reya, Blackstone, Matrix and Monckton take aim at referendum decision Some of London’s leading public and EU law specialists are launching a last ...