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US liquidity draws high-growth fintech listings
High-growth European fintechs are structurally incentivized to list in the US over the UK due to superior capital market depth and liquidity.
The argument
The guest argued that while the UK can compete on talent and regulation, the structural depth of US capital markets makes a US IPO far more attractive for achieving premium valuations. A Revolut US listing would severely damage the UK's credibility as a hub for high-growth tech.
The thesis, stress-tested
✓ What validates it
- ✓Revolut officially announces a US IPO over a London listing
- ✓Other UK fintech unicorns choose US exchanges for their listings
▸ Risks discussed
- ▸UK regulatory reforms failing to incentivize local listings
- ▸Loss of retail investor participation in European high-growth stories
Hear it yourself
"Cracking Europe was great. Getting their UK banking license is a huge tick in the box. Next step, The US. But after that, I think if they can crack The US, then Asia, Africa, all up for grabs. I think there's possibly some other digital banks elsewhere in the world that might might have something to say about that. But but, yes, it's a huge a huge a huge opportunity. The one thing that really surprises me here, or seems surprising here, is that the valuation is is greater than, you know, the than Deutsche Bank, Barclays, Cision, and all put together."
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