Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Will Listing Rule Reform Deliver Strong Public Markets for the UK? |
| Authors: |
Cheffins, Brian R., Reddy, Bobby V. |
| Source: |
Modern Law Review. Jan2023, Vol. 86 Issue 1, p176-213. 38p. 1 Chart, 2 Graphs. |
| Subject Terms: |
*MARKETS, *STOCK exchanges, *GOING public (Securities) |
| Company/Entity: |
FINANCIAL Conduct Authority (Great Britain) |
| Abstract: |
There is a general consensus that the UK needs strong public equity markets. To help to ensure Britain is well‐positioned on this front, the Financial Conduct Authority reformed the London Stock Exchange's listing regime in 2021 to foster initial public offerings (IPOs). This article outlines and evaluates these IPO‐related reforms, assessing their potential to resuscitate the UK's public equity markets. The article puts the IPO‐related reforms into context by considering whether the fostering of strong equity markets is a sensible policy goal and by assessing what laws governing publicly traded companies can contribute to this endeavour. The article acknowledges that the specific IPO reforms may increase IPO activity but concludes that concerns about strong public markets will continue to exist. This is because the reforms do not address stock market exits or the 'over'‐regulation of public companies which discourages reliance on equity markets. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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