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London Stock Exchange seeks to reverse decline with reforms and growing IPO pipeline

London's stock market is facing a decline in listed companies, with a significant drop from 2015 to 2026, partly due to foreign takeovers and lower valuations. Despite challenges, London Stock Exchange CEO Julia Hoggett is implementing reforms to attract new listings and boost capital markets. These include revised listing rules, reduced regulatory burdens on AIM, and a new secondary market. Hoggett points to a growing IPO pipeline and London's continued dominance as Europe's largest capital market as signs of recovery, noting that Britain produces a high number of billion-dollar startups. AI

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Sam Birchall ·

    After a wave of delistings, can London’s stock market reverse the decline?

    The LSE has 900 fewer listings than 10 years ago but its chief executive Julia Hoggett says the doom narrative is wrong. She shares her plans to put London back on the map.