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
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
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
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
Published 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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