Fast fashion giant Shein’s mooted flotation on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) could be larger than any stock exchange listing seen in Europe in the last year. Coming at a time when the LSE is struggling to attract new listings, with some firms migrating to other exchanges, this could be a welcome boost. So it is perhaps unsurprising that the Chinese-founded company has been courted by the UK government, the LSE and those whose role it is to champion the City of London. Yet there are ongoing concerns about the controversial business model and practices of Shein, whose founder Chris…
Author: Isaac T. Tabner, Senior Lecturer in Finance, Director of the MSc Finance, University of Stirling
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