Private Equity

Is too much regulation stopping IPOs?

New issues and placements rarely provide decent access to investing for private investors in the UK, argues veteran financier

'We need radical reforms to get the UK stock markets back into robust growth'
'We need radical reforms to get the UK stock markets back into robust growth' Photo: Simon Dawson/Getty Images

Veteran financier Jon Moulton has been involved in buyouts, turnarounds and venture capital since 1979 with firms such as CVC, Permira, Apax, Alchemy and, most recently, Better Capital, where he has been the chair since 2009

Generally, the UK stock markets are going backwards. The number of listed companies, full or AIM, is in long-term decline.

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