7/13/2026 10:25:25 AM When the headlines catch up with the lawyers By Daniel Bellau The recent pressure on Porsche and Volkswagen has generated plenty of column inches about commercial strategy, market share and the...
7/8/2026 11:07:56 AM London's Glass Is Half Full, and We Are Filling It By Daniel Bellau The headline numbers look grim, and I will not pretend otherwise. Seven listings in the first half of 2026, a combined market value of...
7/7/2026 3:22:03 PM AI Giveth, and AI Taketh Away - An M&A Partner's Lament By Daniel Bellau I have spent the best part of thirty years together with my colleagues on a noble crusade: slaying the dragon of legalese. Gone were the...
7/6/2026 10:36:43 AM Sky-ITV: A Defining Deal or a Defensive One? By Daniel Bellau The announcement that Sky is to acquire ITV's TV business for £1.6bn is the most significant consolidation move in UK commercial...
7/1/2026 3:41:09 PM Wayve, PISCES, and the Question AIM Should Be Asking By Daniel Bellau Today, Wayve announced an $85 million employee tender offer at an $8.6 billion valuation. Simultaneously, it has filed to auction shares...
6/8/2026 5:41:21 PM AIM Is Open for Business - and the Reforms Prove It By Daniel Bellau The mood music around AIM has been bleak for some time. A shrinking company count, cautious institutional appetite, and a broader...
5/18/2026 9:09:50 AM Don't Let Uncertainty Become an Excuse for Paralysis By Daniel Bellau There is a peculiar British talent for turning anxiety into inertia. We have perfected the art of identifying every conceivable reason...
3/11/2026 3:05:22 PM Ethnic Diversity and the FTSE 350 Report Card: must try harder By Linky Trott Hot on the heels of the FTSE Women Leaders Review published a few days ago, yesterday saw the publication of the Parker Review report on...
3/4/2026 9:44:16 AM The FCA's Listing Rules Review: A Welcome but Overdue Course Correction By Daniel Bellau The regulator's willingness to revisit its own framework signals a maturing approach to capital markets reform, but the real test lies in...
2/17/2026 12:01:25 PM Lowering the Bar: The UK's Risky Gamble on Chinese Listings By Daniel Bellau The Financial Reporting Council's proposal to relax auditing standards for Chinese companies seeking London listings represents a...
2/13/2026 11:44:21 AM The Nine-Year Chair Tenure Rule: Pragmatism Over Prescription By Daniel Bellau The recent decisions by Marks and Spencer and British American Tobacco to extend their chairs' tenures beyond the nine-year guideline...
2/9/2026 4:52:39 PM London's Liquidity Challenge - A Self Fulfilling Prophecy By Daniel Bellau I read this FT article and it prompted me to give thought to the big liquidity question. The perception of insufficient liquidity in...
2/5/2026 5:22:38 PM The IPO Takeover Trap: Why the Panel's Guidance Matters By Daniel Bellau The Takeover Panel's note to advisers on IPOs and admissions to trading addresses a critical juncture where private companies must...
1/19/2026 10:30:36 AM The flexibility and benefits of private capital in sport By Jamal Saleh Sport as an investment asset class was once the preserve of passion projects for the super-wealthy: you need only to watch Rush and...