President Trump’s so-called war on woke could encourage more companies to consider listing in London, the boss of the London Stock Exchange has suggested.
In March, President Trump signed an executive order banning diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in the public and private sector, with the White House describing such practices as “forced illegal and immoral discrimination”.
Dame Julia Hoggett, chief executive of the LSE, said the absence of a DEI-positive environment in the US could influence companies’ decisions when they choose where their shares will be listed.
• London Stock Exchange boss: We must make people proud to own shares
“We follow the rules and the laws in every country in which we operate, but we set our culture. It wouldn’t surprise me
