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Markets Expert Group

Markets Expert Group

Our 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.

Markets Expert Group Members

Markets Expert Group Chair

Samantha Harrison  Grant Thornton UK LLP

Nick Naylor   Allenby Capital Ltd
Stephen Keys  Cavendish
Niall Pearson  Hybridan LLP
Dru Danford  Panmure Liberum
David Coffman  Novum Securities 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
James Spinney   Strand Hanson Limited
Katy Mitchell   Zeus Capital Limited
David Foreman   Zeus Capital Limited

Meetings

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18 March, 2026

Primary Markets Expert Group – March 2026

This meeting is being held on Wednesday 18 March, 2.00pm.
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.

Published Responses

30 March, 2026 in Accounting, Audit & Financial Reporting, Corporate Governance, Responses

QCA response to FCA CP26/5: Aligning listed issuers’ sustainability disclosures with international standards

The QCA submitted its response to the FCA's' consultation on Aligning listed issuers’ sustainability disclosures with international standards. To view our response, click here.
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11 March, 2026 in Responses

QCA response to HM Treasury: Tax Support for Entrepreneurs: Call for Evidence

QCA response to HM Treasury
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10 March, 2026 in Responses

QCA response to CP25/38: Enhancing fund liquidity risk management

QCA response to FCA - Enhancing fund liquiidty risk management
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