The Agenda

Our December issue of the Agenda takes stock of the changing landscape of the UK's public and private markets in securities. These developments include the Government's commitment to legislating for the Private Intermittent Securities and Capital Exchange System (PISCES) and the shifting focus of the Main Market's listing regime. The Oxford+ podcast also hears from Marcus Stuttard, head of AIM, on boosting access to finance for ambitious growth companies.

On the transactional front, we discuss the key issues to consider when engaging external corporate finance advisers. We have recently bolstered our market-leading emerging companies and venture capital practice with US expertise in the appointment of Chris Driscoll. We also look ahead to the UK's Foreign Influence Registration Scheme (IFRS) and how it will interrelate with the UK's existing NSI Act regime, in the latest briefing from our NSI Act hub. 

Our financial services team considers HM Treasury's consultation on "buy now, pay later" regulation and we are delighted to have recently expanded our financial services offering with the arrival of new partner Steven Haywood, who specialises in investment funds.