Philip Hammond

Interview

April 29, 2025

London IPO market could benefit from ‘Americans shooting themselves in the foot’, says former UK finance minister

Philip Hammond says London looks ‘stable and predictable’ compared to US under Donald Trump

Tom Matsuda

3 min read

Former UK finance minister Philip Hammond says the market volatility unleashed by US President Donald Trump’s recent barrage of tariffs could prompt more British fintechs to list in their home country. 

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Tom Matsuda

Tom Matsuda is a fintech reporter at Sifted and writes our weekly fintech newsletter. Find him on X and LinkedIn

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