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Western EuropeMay 24 2023

UK regulator proposals aim at equity market boost

The FCA has set out plans for a revival of the country’s equity capital markets post-Brexit. James King reports.
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The vitality of the UK’s equity markets has waned in recent years. Long-term trends, including the country’s shrinking role in the global economy, coupled with the more immediate fallout from Brexit, have robbed London of its status as Europe’s leading share-trading hub, a position now held by Amsterdam.

UK listings, meanwhile, have collapsed by 40% since 2008, according to the recently published Listing Review. 

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