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Why the FCA is worried about IPOs – and what it plans to do

The UK's financial watchdog has concerns about risks at all stages of the IPO process

Why the FCA is worried about IPOs – and what it plans to do
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The UK's Financial Conduct Authority says it has found evidence of risks “at all key stages of the IPO process” and that policy intervention is now needed to address them.

The watchdog has detailed the problems, and how it proposes to fix them, in a consultation paper launched today. Here’s what companies looking to list, their advisers, and analysts looking to cover them will need to know.

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