Katie Martin

8:30 AM European Equities Outlook Keynote Panel: Examining Europe’s competitiveness on the global stage: What is the financial services sector wish-list for the new regulatory and political regime that will enable UK and EU capital markets to grow and flourish?

London’s share of IPOs has plunged in recent years. The UK now only accounts for just 5% of global IPO’s whilst the US claims around 40%. But it’s not all doom and gloom for the UK and EU public markets, with new legislative and regulatory reforms looking to transform Europe’s competitiveness in the battle for IPOs.

In this opening fire-side chat you will hear the candid views of top bosses from an asset manager, investment bank and stock exchanges on the state of the UK and EU’s IPO market, and what reforms regulators and governments need to prioritise to support the growth of European capital markets.

How does policy and regulation need to evolve to reverse the outflow of capital and companies from the UK and EU’s public markets?
What are the key reforms that the investment management industry need to see to help revitalise the LSE’s IPO market?
How can industry tackle depressed investor interest in the UK and EU stock market?
How can we re-balance our approach to equity risk- taking to help reinvigorate public markets?

9:00 AM Market Structure Reform Panel: Reviving the stock market: How can policymakers, regulators and market participants work together to build a successful, efficient and integrated public equities market ecosystem?

Exploring the economic importance of a functioning equities markets and the key drivers for success
How does US and EU capital markets compare, and what lessons can EU markets learn from the US model?
Why are UK entrepreneurs struggling to raise capital and therefore listing in other regions, and what structural reforms are needed to reverse this trend?
Is a European consolidated tape, and a review of financial taxes and stamp duty, crucial for the growth of the public market?
How has the FCA’s new simplified listing regime helped support firms seeking to list shares in the UK?

9:45 AM Policymaker & Regulator Keynote Interview: Defining a fresh policy agenda- How are the latest legislative and regulatory reforms enhancing the efficiency and resiliency of financial markets and improving access to capital for SMEs?

What impact has the UK’s new listing rules had on the UK government’s economic growth mission?
How has the EU listing act package been received and has it improved access to EU capital markets?
How are European policymakers supporting SME’s and small cap funds, and why has there been a failure to grow this part of the economy to date?
What progress had been made to advance the capital markets union and the aim to make public markets more attractive to SMEs?

TradeTech Europe 2025

Day 1 | 14th May

8:30 AM European Equities Outlook Keynote Panel: Examining Europe’s competitiveness on the global stage: What is the financial services sector wish-list for the new regulatory and political regime that will enable UK and EU capital markets to grow and flourish?

9:00 AM Market Structure Reform Panel: Reviving the stock market: How can policymakers, regulators and market participants work together to build a successful, efficient and integrated public equities market ecosystem?

9:45 AM Policymaker & Regulator Keynote Interview: Defining a fresh policy agenda- How are the latest legislative and regulatory reforms enhancing the efficiency and resiliency of financial markets and improving access to capital for SMEs?