The Listed Company Forum: Preparing for the Next Phase of Regulatory Reforms 2022 | City & Financial Global | 28 March 2022 | Central London, Live

The purpose of the Summit is to provide a forum for listed companies, prospective issuers and their professional advisers to assess the impact of the Primary Markets Effectiveness Review in practice. With some of Lord Hill’s recommendations already in force, in particular the reduction of the free float and the introduction of the dual class share structures in the premium segment, has enough been done to encourage new issuers to list on the London market? More importantly, what more can be done to make the regime more user-friendly for companies currently listed? The Summit will address the wider reforms affecting listed companies, including the forthcoming Secondary Markets Capital Raising Review and the Treasury’s Prospectus Review. The event will focus on whether they have been effective in achieving the Government’s aim of making the UK a more attractive listing venue as envisaged in the Kalifa and Hill Reports. The Summit will also address TCFD reporting; the effect of climate change, sustainability and climate related disclosures on listed companies’ obligations; the practical implications of incorporating diversity reporting into the listing rules; and the London Stock Exchange’s proposals for a special market for private companies to trade shares publicly.

Topics to be covered include:
• The practical implications of the FCA’s changes to the Listing Rules and the impact of future changes
• Have the reforms to the Listing Regime led to the anticipated increase in London listings, particularly in the technology and high-growth sectors?
• The Treasury’s UK Prospectus Regime Review: how is it going to affect listed companies?
• The impact of the Secondary Markets Capital Raising Review for listed companies and their shareholders
• TCFD Reporting: Critical issues for listed companies
• The investors’ perspective on climate change, sustainability and climate related disclosure and reporting
• The practical effects of reducing the free float and the introduction of dual class shares in the premium segment: what else should be done to encourage companies to list in the UK?
• Successes and challenges in attracting the high growth, tech companies to the UK market
• The LSE’s proposals for a special market for private companies to trade their shares publicly
• The practical implications of incorporating diversity reporting into the listing rules
• The pros and cons of US listings over UK listing
• How successful have SPACs been elsewhere? Is the UK market starting to pick up?
• What are the next steps for the UK to compete successfully on the international stage and establish itself as the listing venue of choice?

Who should attend?
Heads of, and executives in, equity capital markets in banks, Finance directors, in-house counsel, head of legal, head of investor/shareholder relations and company secretaries in listed companies, Senior management of unlisted technology and other high-growth companies, Corporate brokers, Asset managers, Institutional shareholders, Lawyers specialising in equity capital markets, Accountants, PR companies, Executives in other stock exchanges.

2022 Speakers

Clare Cole
Director of Market Oversight, Financial Conduct Authority

Julia Hoggett
Chief Executive, London Stock Exchange

Tom Duggan
Deputy Director, Securities and Markets, Financial Services Group, HM Treasury

Rupert Walford
Managing Director, European Equity Capital Markets, RBC Capital Markets

Rick Lacaille
Global Head of ESG, State Street Bank

Janine Hirt
CEO, Innovate Finance