It was not just the smart address. Commodity-rich Kazakhstan's companies were seduced by London as a funding source. They wanted the regulatory and corporate governance thumbs-up of a London listing, the traditional home of mining companies. City investment bankers, lawyers and accountants were meanwhile drawn by the promise of a new fee source. But Grigory Marchenko, governor of its central bank, wants to spoil their fun. He says Kazakh companies will in future turn to the Middle East and Hong Kong as well as London, because UK investors deserted them during the financial crisis.
这不仅仅在于地址显得高档。伦敦作为上市融资地点，对盛产大宗商品的哈萨克斯坦的企业颇具吸引力。它们希望能通过在伦敦上市的监管及公司治理方面的审核。伦敦是矿业公司集中上市的地点。与此同时，伦敦金融城(City)的投资银行家、律师和会计师也对新的收费来源颇为心仪。但哈萨克斯坦央行行长格里高里•马尔琴科(Grigori Marchenko)却给他们泼了一盆冷水。他表示，除伦敦以外，哈萨克斯坦企业未来将转向中东和香港上市，因为英国投资者在此次金融危机期间抛弃了它们。