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City heavyweights to launch UK markets ‘elevator pitch’ in summer

Capital Markets Industry Taskforce set to produce hotly anticipated blueprint for listings rebirth in July

London Stock Exchange CEO Julia Hoggett is among City leaders working to boost London listings
London Stock Exchange CEO Julia Hoggett is among City leaders working to boost London listings Photo: Hollie Adams/Bloomberg via Getty Images

City heavyweights are planning to launch their ‘elevator pitch’ for UK capital markets in early July, according to people familiar with the situation.

The Capital Markets Industry Taskforce – a group that includes the London Stock Exchange’s Julia Hoggett, Schroders’ Peter Harrison, Latham & Watkins’ Mark Austin, Barclays’ Katharine Braddick and Phoenix’s Andy Briggs – is planning to produce a definitive summary of its work on how to rekindle London’s flagging capital markets.

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