The FCA has announced a package of reforms designed to make IPOs simpler and less costly for companies seeking to list in the UK.
The changes include scrapping the seven-day waiting period previously required for connected research during an IPO, alongside a streamlining of the information-sharing obligations placed on issuers and their advisers.
According to the FCA, the reforms are intended to cut execution risk for companies going public, reduce the compliance burden they face, and make it more straightforward to tap public markets for capital.
The regulator said the move is part of a broader push to help the UK listings market hold its own against international rivals, positioning London as a more attractive venue for companies weighing where to float.
The FCA framed the changes as consistent with its wider remit: encouraging growth, investment and innovation in UK capital markets, while still maintaining robust standards of market integrity and protection for investors.
FCA director of infrastructure and exchanges Jon Relleen said, ‘We want the UK market to be an attractive place for companies to raise capital and grow. By making the UK listing regime more efficient, we are supporting the growth and competitiveness of UK capital markets.’
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