Primary Markets Expert Group

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:

Primary Markets Expert Group Terms of Reference (pdf)

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.

To access this, you must be a QCA member.

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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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