Proposals dramatically reduce the regulatory burden on listed companies. By James Inness, Anna Ngo, and Johannes Poon On 3 May 2023, the FCA published a consultation paper CP23/10 which sets out a blueprint for changes to the UK listing regime. The key reform proposed is that the existing premium and standard listing segments would be … Continue Reading
FCA chief executive’s speech indicates an exciting transition to a lighter regime and a true single listing segment. By James Inness, Anna Ngo, and Johannes Poon On 29 March 2023, FCA Chief Executive Nikhil Rathi delivered a speech at the Global Investment Management Summit on the topic “Reforming our capital markets ecosystem”. He announced that … Continue Reading
A reminder of the ongoing reforms to implement recommendations from the Lord Hill and Kalifa Reviews. By James Inness, Anna Ngo, and Johannes Poon The outcome of the UK Secondary Capital Raising Review, launched on 12 October 2021 to improve further capital raising processes for UK publicly traded companies, was published by HM Treasury on … Continue Reading
Broad reform to listing regimes, growing ESG scrutiny, and increasing retail participation in fundraisings are among the areas to watch. By Chris Horton, James Inness, Anna Ngo, and Johannes Poon Last year was memorable for UK equity capital markets (ECM). The IPO market was at its busiest since 2014, and we encountered innovative deal structures such as the emergence … Continue Reading
The new rules aim to make London a more attractive listing venue for founder-led and other innovative IPO candidates. By Chris Horton, James Inness, Anna Ngo, and Johannes Poon On 2 December 2021, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a Policy Statement (PS21/22) confirming the following key changes to its listing rules that took … Continue Reading
