Guernsey leads the way on main market listings

The latest data from the London Stock Exchange (LSE) shows Guernsey has more non-UK entities listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) than any other jurisdiction globally. As at the end of December 2011 there were 108 Guernsey-incorporated entities listed on either the Main Market, the Alternative Investment Market (AIM), the Specialist Fund Market (SFM) or as ‘Trading Only’, according to LSE data. By comparison, the US has 47 companies listed and India 31. Peer centres such as Jersey, Isle of Man, Ireland and Bermuda each had less than 70 listings on the LSE. Fiona Le Poidevin, ...