London Stock Exchange sees record fund listings in H1
Nine fund IPOs over the period
The London Stock Exchange has seen a record £5bn raised in initial and follow-on capital by listed funds and REITs in the first half of 2017, as the city continues to attract a growing number of international fund managers.
A total of nine fund IPOs raised £1.4bn during the first six months of the year, five times the figure seen over H1 2016, while exisiting listed funds and REITs raised £3.6bn in further capital. According...
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