Our markets provide potential issuers with access to one of the world’s deepest pools of capital. The ability to access such a deep source of permanent capital allows fund managers to pursue more extensive and longer term investment strategies.

A wide and diversified investor base

Investors with a global outlook are located in London, from some of the largest international institutional investors to sophisticated high net worth individuals.

Global prestige
London is internationally praised for its pragmatic, principles-based approach to regulation. For investment entities, this provides flexibility for investment strategies and policies to flourish and develop within the context of a balanced regulatory framework.

A liquid secondary market

Providing investors with the means to trade their holdings in an efficient aftermarket removes the need for a fund manager to allow for a major liquidity event, since it creates an exit route for investors. Funds are therefore more able to complete their investment programmes unhindered by liquidity considerations. Equally, a viable secondary market gives investors access to funds that might otherwise be closed to them, providing an additional element of activity and profiling for the fund concerned. Click here for information on our trading services.

London - a global financial centre of excellence

London is renowned for its talent base drawn from all over the world and extending beyond the investment management function to the supporting services, including specialist domestic and offshore law firms, auditors and tax advisers, administrators, custodians and prime brokers.