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London’s Aquis mulls Pisces private stock market

Challenger stock market has just been acquired by Switzerland’s SIX

Aquis, founded in 2012, competes with the LSE’s junior AIM market for growth company listings
Aquis, founded in 2012, competes with the LSE’s junior AIM market for growth company listings Photo: Bloomberg via Getty Images

London’s challenger stock exchange Aquis is considering launching a trading venue for private company shares under the UK government’s Pisces regime.

In his first interview since becoming chief executive in February, David Stevens told Financial News that Aquis has not ruled out applying to become an operator of a Private Intermittent Securities and Capital Exchange System.

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