Industry Voice: Why innovative funds choose London's listed funds market

It’s a market that has been in existence for more than 150 years and London’s listed funds market keeps on innovating. Find out how.

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It's a market that has been in existence for more than 150 years and London's listed funds market keeps on innovating. Last year alone we saw the emergence of three new alternative asset classes under the listed fund structure, including space technology, life science property, and clean hydrogen. And it's not only about IPOs; 2021 was a record-breaking year for capital raising for London's listed investment funds. 75% of the capital raised in the sector was through further issuance by existing listed investment funds, taking advantage of London's deep pools of capital from world-class i...

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