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Markets Expert Group

Markets Expert Group

Our Markets Expert Group provides a platform to discuss both primary and secondary market issues, with the aim of influencing market practice, market structures and the regulatory framework to support advisers to small and mid-sized quoted companies.

The group is currently working on/responsible for:

  • Monitoring and influencing developments regarding primary market activity and secondary market activity – including the issuance of new shares by quoted companies; UK MiFID research rules; UK Market Abuse Regulation; Listing Rules; AIM Regulation; Prospectus Regulation; capital raising; the Sponsor, Nomad and Corporate Adviser regimes; liquidity; trading and settlement.
  • Engaging regularly with key Government departments, regulators and other industry bodies, including HM Treasury, FCA, LSE, AIM Regulation, FRC, FRC Lab, Aquis, Bank of England, ShareSoc, Business Growth Fund and others

The group plays an important role in shaping the environment for public equity markets, ensuring they remain effective and accessible for growth companies and their advisers.

Markets Expert Group Members

Markets Expert Group Chair

Samantha Harrison  Grant Thornton UK LLP

Markets Expert Group Deputy Chair

Amber Wood  Panmure Liberum

Nick Naylor  Allenby Capital
Peter Swabey  C/o The Chartered Governance Institute
Bobbie Hilliam  Canaccord Genuity Ltd
Giles Balleny  Cavendish Plc
Jeremy Osler  Cavendish Plc
Jeremy Phillips  CMS
Richard Fenner  Euroclear UK & International
Colin Aaronson  Grant Thornton UK LLP
Keith Hiscock  Hardman & Co
Fraser Elms  Herald Investment Management Ltd
Niall Pearson  Hybridan LLP
Rob Crowley  KPMG LLP
David Coffman  Novum Securities Ltd
Dru Danford  Panmure Liberum Limited
Andrew Buchanan  Peel Hunt LLP
George Sellar  Peel Hunt LLP
Nick McCarthy  Shoosmiths LLP
Oliver Pilkington  Shoosmiths LLP
Mark Percy  Shore Capital Group Ltd
Mark Brady  SPARK Advisory Partners Limited
Fred Walsh  Stifel
James Spinney  Strand Hanson Limited
Alex Giacopazzi  Winterflood Securities Limited
David Foreman  Zeus Capital Limited
Katy Mitchell  Zeus Capital Limited

Meetings

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11 February, 2025

Primary Markets Expert Group – February 2025

This meeting is being held on Tuesday 11 February, 4.00pm with the FCA and HM Treasury as guest speakers.
27 August, 2024

Primary Markets Expert Group – September 2024

This meeting is being held on Tuesday 3 September 2024 at 4.00pm with Rob Yuille, Assistant Director, Head of Long-term Savings Policy, at the Association of British Insurers (ABI), as guest speaker.
1 March, 2024

Primary Markets Expert Group – March 2024

This meeting is being held on Friday 8 March 2024, with Marcus Stuttard and Kerry Goodwin of the London Stock Exchange, as guest speakers.

Published Responses

10 September, 2025 in Responses

QCA response to FCA – SI regime for bonds and derivatives including Discussion Paper on equity markets

QCA response to FCA - SI regime for bonds and derivatives including Discussion Paper on equity markets
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8 September, 2025 in Responses

QCA response to HM Treasury – FS Strategy: Regulatory Environment – Cross-cutting reforms

QCA response to HM Treasury - Regulatory Environment: Cross-cutting reforms
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16 June, 2025 in Responses

QCA response to LSE – Discussion Paper: Shaping the Future of AIM

QCA response to LSE - Discussion Paper: Shaping the Future of AIM
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