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M&G boss: ‘Local investment’ in startups can help win London’s listings battle

Andrea Rossi said more investment is needed in UK startups to encourage them to list in the UK rather than the US

The City is losing valuable young companies due to a lack of funds, according to the boss of the asset manager
The City is losing valuable young companies due to a lack of funds, according to the boss of the asset manager Photo: Getty Images

The chief executive of M&G has called for more home-grown investment in UK startups to avoid them leaving London when they come to list.

“We have great intellectual property in the UK, particularly strong universities that launch great businesses. Then suddenly when they go public they go somewhere else,” Andrea Rossi told Financial News.

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