To make London liquid again

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Another quarter, another blow to the stock market in London. On Thursday, the British fintech wisdom said he planned to hold a list to New York to increase liquidity in its shares. WednesdayCobalt holdings, a metal investment company, the list of the list, and decided to finance it instead. The hopes of the city’s descent seem to be in the square in the square after the end of the delayed fast-fashion group last month Hong Kong said he was in the spotlight. These new failures lost 88 losses of the London-stock exchange last year, the high height of financial crisis.

Capital markets are fighting throughout the developed world. Uncertainty has closed IPO activities everywhere. The gravity of the American extensive investor and the deep capital markets also remains a force to be calculated despite the interdepartments of Donald Trump. However, it is important to revive the growth and investment, the public market for a nation. LSE experienced a particularly tough landing. Initial lists in the British Bourse fell from 40 percent to 40 percent since the global financial crisis. Permanent drainage strengthens itself, as lists are dried, liquidity and investor activities are going on and over.

In recent years, the influx of British politicians made good efforts to puddle. Jeremy Hunt, former Chancellor, Launched Sensitive reforms Simplify the list mode and facilitate the list of external issuers in London. His successor Rachel Reeves is trying to combine and mobilize Britain’s extensive and large pension capital to overcome the trends of English pension funds to sharpen the holdings of local capital in several decades. These reforms will take time to bear fruit. If the government is serious to make the government’s landing of LSES, it is necessary to need act boldlyand quickly.

There are a large number of goals that can pull. First, 0.5 percent seals on the purchase of shares in British companies must hit the task tax. Tax Saps is lucidated and already charged higher than peers. The cut will also send an open signal to investors. Over time, £ 3 billion, every year, will probably be returned by future incomes. Other targeted tax benefits can help encourage high costs and capital investments from the list, increase the retail sign in tax-exempt personal savings account system.

Second, you need to go to negative fans around the country. As the latest blows on the German stock market, investment in grilled legends. But Britain is bad in selling himself. The government’s upcoming industrial strategy, the National Wealth Foundation and the British business bank are an opportunity to support local companies and emphasize many comparative advantages of Britain to many comparative advantages of Britain, to many comparative advantages of Britain. Creating a noise around growth can increase capital prices. After all, last Ft analysis The list found in the United States does not guarantee higher grades.

Third, the long-term policy initiatives remain important. Improve Financial education Basic – English are good in sliding their money, but it is very few people to sleep. Barclays Bank Approximate 13 million British adults occupy a “possible investment” of £ 430 billion in cash deposits. Financiers continue to complain about the heavy red ribbon of England. Digital and digital efforts will help.

Wise announcement not one time. The exclusion of the increased exchange reflects the reason for both the prospects of growth. Britain can break and break the torment loop.