Growth of 40% in new listings on The International Stock
Exchange (TISE) in 2017 speaks for itself in terms of how the
exchange's flexible and responsive offering is being received
in the market.
More than 2,400 securities are now listed with a total market
capitalisation of more than £300 billion – securities
listed include trading companies, specialist debt, investment
vehicles and special purpose acquisition companies.
Last year's growth is attributed by the exchange to several
categories of listing, among them high yield bonds and Real Estate
Investment Trusts (REITs) and the prospects for the UK REITs
continue to be very positive in 2018.
One recent estimate of 2017 investment in London real estate
refers to an increase of 35% to almost £24 billion over the
course of the year, helped along by two landmark transactions: the
£1.28 billion purchase of the ‘Walkie Talkie’ by
the Hong Kong-based Lee Kum Kee Group and the £1.15 billion
acquisition of the
