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LSE capital markets unit lost 52 staff amid listings drought

The UK’s IPO market has yet to meaningfully recover after a torrid few years

LSE executives have backed a slew of government reforms designed to inject more life into UK capital markets
LSE executives have backed a slew of government reforms designed to inject more life into UK capital markets Photo: Bloomberg via Getty Images

A capital markets unit within the London Stock Exchange shrank by 52 staff last year, as the City looks to turn the tide on a prolonged drought of listings.

The bourse employed a monthly average of 109 staff in a unit labelled “capital markets” in 2024, according to newly published registry filings for London Stock Exchange Plc.

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