"London's new stock market reforms are likely to make the City more attractive, halting years of falling short against global competitors, asserts a senior director of one of the world's largest independent financial advisory organizations. The bullish analysis of this week's reforms roll-out from James Green, regional director of deVere Group with global experience across 18 regulated financial entities, comes as the UK unveils sweeping changes to capital markets rules aimed at reversing a prolonged slump in listings and fundraising."
"He argues that recent rule changes on prospectuses, follow-on share offerings, and bond issuance could materially lower friction for companies considering listing or raising capital in the UK. "Reducing regulatory complexity and cost matters. Capital markets thrive when access is efficient, predictable, and proportionate. These reforms move the needle in that direction," says the investment and regional director."
The UK has introduced sweeping capital markets reforms intended to reverse a prolonged slump in listings and fundraising. London saw only nine company listings in the past year and IPO fundraising fell to £160 million in the first half of 2025, with a roughly 25% decline in publicly traded companies over the last decade. New rules aim to simplify prospectuses, ease follow-on share offerings, and speed bond issuance to reduce regulatory friction, lower costs, and improve deal timelines. Industry leaders say the reforms signal a renewed commitment to competing with global exchanges and improving market access and liquidity.
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