London Stock Exchange lags behind rivals

August 22, 2023 - The decision by British chip-maker Arm to list on the U.S. NASDAQ rather than in the UK is another blow to the once mighty London Stock Exchange.

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Since peaking in 2007, the value of firms on the London Stock Exchange has fallen over 30% to just under $3 trillion while the market capitalization of U.S. stock exchanges has more than doubled to over $43 trillion. IPOs of companies listing on the LSE have fallen to their lowest level since the global financial crisis of 2009.