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Top City lawyer hired to tackle London’s listing struggles

Research rules latest to come under the microscope as the government bids to draw more companies back to London's exchanges

Rachel Kent will oversee a review into the UK’s research and investment landscape in a bid to ‘enhance London’s status as Europe’s leading listings destination’
Rachel Kent will oversee a review into the UK’s research and investment landscape in a bid to ‘enhance London’s status as Europe’s leading listings destination’

The government has appointed a top City lawyer to chair a review into how London can remain a top destination for stock market listings through changes to investment research rules.

Hogan Lovells senior financial services partner Rachel Kent will oversee a review into the UK’s research and investment landscape and come up with steps to "enhance London’s status as Europe’s leading listings destination", according to a statement from the Treasury.

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