Guernsey is again the global finance industry’s number one choice for non-UK entities listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE), according to Guernsey Finance.
LSE data released this week shows there were 124 Guernsey-incorporated entities listed on the Main Market and AIM at the end of 2016.
Guernsey added nine new entities to the LSE markets during 2016 – the same number as its two nearest competitors combined, excluding the UK.
The Guernsey entities included Hadrian’s Wall Secured Investments, the first investment company to list on the LSE’s Main Market in 2016, and VinaCapital Vietnam Opportunity Fund, which completed its migration from the Cayman Islands to Guernsey and its move from AIM to the premium segment of the Main Market in early 2016.
Guernsey’s total number of non-UK LSE listings is more than 40 ahead of its nearest competitor, Jersey, which has 82.
In total, Guernsey has 91 non-UK entities listed on the Main Market of the LSE and is home to 33 entities listed on AIM.
In addition, Guernsey is the clear market leader in terms of the number of non-UK equity investment instruments – the majority of investment funds – listed on the LSE, with 74.