Clara Furse, speaking at a conference co-hosted by the Exchange and the Confederation of Indian Industry, said that international companies are increasingly being attracted to London by a combination of advantages that no other market can offer.
"London is the market of choice in Europe and an important gateway to international capital for companies from all over the world, especially India", she said.
"Equally important, though, is that the UK has developed well-balanced and world-leading standards of corporate governance and market regulation."
UK corporate governance sets an expectation of high standards of accountability, transparency and disclosure, adopted in best practice and sanctioned by the market. Independent advisers have rated the UK's corporate governance standards as being among the highest in the world.
This approach contrasts with the more prescriptive approach in the US, where the recently enacted Sarbanes-Oxley Act has imposed substantial extra rules and costs for overseas companies considering a listing on a US exchange.
18 Indian companies are listed on the London Stock Exchange - more than NYSE and Nasdaq combined. In addition, London has seen robust growth in the trading of Indian equities over the last 6 months, with this increasing by 13 per cent compared to the same period last year.
Mrs Furse said that the Exchange was looking forward to welcoming many more Indian companies to its markets:
"India has huge potential - it's an extremely important market for us. In turn, the London Stock Exchange provides the ideal base for Indian companies to promote their international credentials and attract capital from both Europe and the United States."
