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London’s stock market is shrinking faster than European rivals
The relative high cost of raising public equity capital compared with private equity markets has been a main driver of the shrinkage of London’s equity markets, economics consultancy Oxera’s findings showed
An employee sits reflected in a glass screen featuring the London Stock Exchange Group Plc's logo at their offices in London, U.K.
Simon Dawson/Getty ImagesUK equity markets are shrinking faster than any of their European rivals as more companies choose to remain private and shun public markets.
The number of companies listed on the London Stock Exchange fell by 21% in just eight years, according to a report for the European Commission by economics consultancy Oxera.
The decline of 378 between...
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