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  • Exclusive: Fintech unicorns lukewarm on Reeves’ stamp duty holiday

    Markets

    Two of Britain’s most exciting IPO candidates have told peers that the Treasury’s recent overhaul of stamp duty on shares will not be enough to convince them to list in London, City PM can reveal. Payments giant Zilch and banking software provider Thought Machine both used a recent meeting of industry heavyweights to raise concerns [...]

    London Stock Exchange building exterior with financial charts overlay, highlighting impact of stamp duty on share listings.
  • Thought Machine boss backs London listing for $2.7bn fintech

    Banking

    The chief executive of Thought Machine, one of Britain’s most valuable fintechs, has thrown his weight behind a London IPO, but admitted he is under pressure to list in New York.

    The chief executive of Thought Machine, one of Britain’s most valuable fintechs, has thrown his weight behind a London IPO, but admitted he is under pressure to list in New York.

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