Katie Martin

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?

• 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?