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Mark Austin: London’s capital markets must transform to stay relevant

Bold and brave reforms to listings rules are needed in the wake of Brexit to keep London competitive against global challenges

Mark Austin: London’s capital markets must transform to stay relevant
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Mark Austin is a corporate partner at law firm Freshfields and author of the UK government's Secondary Capital Raising Review

Since Lord Hill published his UK Listings Review last year, the progress that the Treasury and Financial Conduct Authority have made in reforming UK capital markets has been bold and speedy. They deserve huge praise for that.

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