Opinion: AIM - A good home for an advisory firm?

Nicola Brittain
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In light of the furore around Lighthouse's proposal to de-list from AIM, Nicola Brittain considers the costs and benefits of being a publically listed advisory company.

Have you ever heard a friend or colleague described as 'like a pillow'? Just in case you haven't, the sort of person described in this way might also be described as someone 'indecisive and unsure of their opinions'. Basically, the sort of person that retains the imprint [read opinion] of the person they last listened to.  Well I have to say, I feel a bit like a pillow right now. Following a conversation with Roger Lawson chairman from Sharesoc, in which he was scathing about The Lighthouse Group's proposal to delist from the AIM stockmarket, I felt his arguments were valid. But...

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