Our Primary Markets Expert Group acts as a dynamic forum composed solely of nominated advisers and brokers to discuss primary market issues with a view of influencing market practice, market structures and the regulatory framework to support firms advising small and mid-sized quoted companies.
The group is currently working on/responsible for:
- Monitoring and influencing developments regarding primary activity on the markets – the issuance of new shares by quoted companies enabling them to raise new equity capital – including research (UK MiFID), UK Market Abuse Regulation, Listing Rules, AIM Regulation, Prospectus Regulation, capital raising and the Sponsor, Nomad and Corporate Adviser regimes
- Engaging regularly with key Government departments, regulators and other industry bodies, including HM Treasury, FCA, LSE, AIM Regulation, FRC, FRC Lab, AQSE, ShareSoc Business Growth Fund
Group Terms of Reference:
Meetings
Primary Markets Expert Group - March 2023
Tuesday 21 March 2023 at 4.00pm
This meeting is being held on Tuesday 21 March 2023, with Sir Douglas Flint, Chair of Abrdn, as guest speaker.
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Primary Markets Expert Group - September 2022
Tuesday 13 September 2022 at 4.00pm
This meeting is being held on Tuesday 13 September 2022, with Mark Austin, Chair of the UK Secondary Capital Raising Review, as guest speakers.
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Published responses
QCA Response to ESMA - Guidelines on risk factors under the Prospectus Regulation
5th October 2018 - Our Legal and Primary Markets Expert Groups contributed to our response to ESMA's consultation on its draft guidelines on risk factors under the Prospectus Regulation.
QCA Response to London Stock Exchange - Proposed changes to the AIM Disciplinary Procedures and Appeals Handbook
10th September 2018 - Our Legal, Primary Markets and Secondary Markets Expert Groups contributed to our response to London Stock Exchange's proposed changes to the AIM Disciplinary Procedures and Appeals Handbook.
QCA Response to European Commission request for feedback - Fostering and promoting the use of SME growth markets - Level 1
25th July 2018 - Legal and Primary Markets Expert Groups contributed to our response to the European Commission's request for feedback regarding its legislative proposals to amend aspects of the Market Abuse Regulation and the Prospectus Regulation.