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‘Capital markets reform is a no-brainer’ says listings review chief

Austin tells Financial News that despite political uncertainty, there is a drive to push ahead with listings reforms

A review headed by Freshfields partner Mark Austin looks to make secondary capital raising easier and include more retail investors
A review headed by Freshfields partner Mark Austin looks to make secondary capital raising easier and include more retail investors Photo: Luke MacGregor/Getty Images

Reforming capital markets is a "no-brainer", according to the head of a review into the UK's listing regime.

Freshfields partner Mark Austin published his report into secondary capital raisings on 19 July, in a move that coincided with the government's key Mansion House address to City grandees, which talked up the prospects of unlocking UK markets in the wake of Brexit.

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