European Event-Driven Analyst

Jesus Rodriguez Aguilar

Jesús is an Insight Provider (Event-driven) on the Smartkarma network, where he looks across sectors at opportunities arising from securities mispricing (both credit and equity), share classes, bid announcements, prospective bids, and special situations. He has served as Economic and Business Advisor at the Spanish Congress in Madrid. Prior to that, he has worked in the City of London: as a Credit Analyst at Bloomberg; Event-driven associate at former boutique European Research; and doubled as Special Situations and Equity-linked VP (convertible bonds) at Merrill Lynch. Jesús has an MBA from the London Business School, a BA (Hons.) degree in Economics from the Complutense University in Madrid, and a BA (Hons.) in Law from U.N.E.D., also in Madrid.

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Index Rebalance

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<li>Rio Tinto could remain in the FTSE 100 if it retains a premium London listing and meets FTSE Russell's UK nationality test, despite losing UK incorporation.</li>
<li>BHP's removal from the FTSE 100 in 2022 highlights the importance of maintaining a primary UK listing over UK incorporation alone.</li>
<li>FTSE 100 inclusion supports Rio Tinto’s access to UK and European capital markets, enhancing liquidity and flexibility for future share issuances.</li>
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Rio Tinto could remain in the FTSE 100 if it retains a premium London listing and meets FTSE Russell's UK nationality test, despite losing UK incorporation.
BHP's removal from the FTSE 100 in 2022 highlights the importance of maintaining a primary UK listing over UK incorporation alone.
FTSE 100 inclusion supports Rio Tinto’s access to UK and European capital markets, enhancing liquidity and flexibility for future share issuances.


Mine Over Matter: Will Rio Stay in the FTSE 100?

Rio Tinto Ltd

Mine Over Matter: Will Rio Stay in the FTSE 100?