Numis: FTSE leaders bullish on revival of UK listings

Despite ongoing volatility

The leaders of FTSE companies have said they are optimistic about the revival of UK IPOs, despite ongoing volatility and talk that the London stock market is losing its lustre.

According to a report by investment bank Numis, Raised in London - FTSE Leaders' views on Capital Markets, the vast majority (93%) of FTSE bosses believe the number of IPOs will now increase over the next 24 months.  Despite the challenging environment for capital markets, there was consensus among respondents that more companies would choose the UK as their listing destination in the coming years.  FTSE leaders also agreed (94%) that UK and European private companies would choose London or European markets as opposed to the US when it comes to listing, in part due to the mixed perfor...