United Kingdom: Commodities/Derivatives/Stock Exchanges

David highlights how the market has faced sustained pressure from declining IPO activity, increased regulatory burden and growing competition from private capital. From David’s perspective, these challenges have underscored the need to reposition AIM as a more competitive and clearly differentiated growth market, capable of attracting both UK and international companies.

The Financial Conduct Authority has released its innovation insights report for 2025, revealing significant trends in the global fintech market including substantial investment in digital assets, AI integration, and open finance developments.

Following a joint consultation by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Bank of England, Q&A 4.14 was finalised and added to the UK EMIR Reporting Q&As.

The EMIR clearing thresholds and calculation methodology are being changed.

The conflict in Iran and rising gilt yields are creating unprecedented market volatility, requiring private capital managers, institutional asset managers, and pension schemes to urgently review...

Bonds are often used by governments to fund infrastructure projects or war spending.

Hands up. I'm biased. Throughout this year's Formula 1 season, I've been rooting for McLaren's Lando Norris. He did it. He won his maiden title.

The FCA is consulting on improvements to the UK transaction reporting regime under UK MiFIR, inviting feedback from market participants by 20 February 2026.

The London Stock Exchange (LSE) has issued a Feedback Statement following its Discussion Paper on the future of AIM published earlier this year (read more on our blog here).