Stock exchanges
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CLARITY Act vote pushed to September as expectations build for SEC’s crypto and blockchain rules overhaul
Senate majority leader John Thune has filed cloture – which forces a final vote on a bill – on the proposed CLARITY Act for September 15, setting up a key procedural vote when lawmakers return. The bill needs 60 votes to pass, meaning Republicans will need to secure support from Democrats who, according to Reuters, remain opposed to parts of the legislation.
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London’s listing dilemma: Wise, SpaceX and the fight for control
The FCA’s 2024 listing reforms resulted in a faster rulebook, a lower eligibility bar and more flexible dual-class structures. And yet the steady flow of high-quality listings the City had hoped for still hasn’t shown up in the numbers. I want to step back from the mechanics and ask a harder question, one that goes to the heart of what London is actually for: does our market need to bend to keep pace with the world’s largest, fastest-growing companies, and if it does, what exactly are we trading away? And what are the implications from an IR perspective?
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Welcome to Y’all Street: What IROs can learn from the rise of Texas’s stock exchanges
From corporate-friendly legislation to the new Texas Stock Exchange, which is waiting approval to begin trading, to NYSE’s decision to launch NYSE Texas this year, the Lone Star state is gearing up to become a new financial hub in the US.
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The Texas takeover: Dallas rising the roadshow ranks as ‘Y’all Street’ grows its appeal
‘Texas is the new financial services capital of America,’ declared Governor Greg Abbott last week as he announced moves by yet another major bank into the state. Scotiabank is set to create a major regional office out of Dallas, in a move that will open up over 1,000 jobs and more than $60 mn in investment. It joins other financial services bigwigs from Goldman Sachs to Nasdaq and NYSE making moves to mark their Texas territory.
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Cutting red tape: Texas legislature passes pro-business reforms
Texas is positioning itself as a serious challenger to Delaware for corporate incorporations with two landmark corporate law reforms. Effective September 1, 2025, Senate Bills SB 29 and SB 1057 introduce sweeping changes aimed at enhancing legal predictability, reducing litigation risks, and curbing shareholder activism. These changes are set to make Texas a more attractive, management-friendly jurisdiction for companies.
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Is it too late to relight the London listings fire? What IROs can learn from the LSE
Imagine an IPO timeline measured in weeks, not months, where your IR team crafts and delivers a compelling equity story from initial analyst briefing to the opening bell, before investor sentiment moves and the IPO window closes.
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As Glencore retains its London listing, is this the end of the LSE exodus?
Despite what recent headlines might have suggested, not every London-listed firm wants to jump across the pond. That’s at least the message that has been sent after mining giant Glencore announced that it would not shift its listing from London to New York, a move that has often been called for by its shareholders.
