James Palmer, Partner, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

The Government’s plans for reform of the UK’s capital markets under the Financial Services Growth and Competitiveness Strategy

The role of regulation in encouraging investment in the City

Host

Vanessa Blackmore, Partner, Sullivan & Cromwell 

In conversation with

Simon Walls, Executive Director of Markets, Financial Conduct Authority 

What is the LSE doing to improve its attractiveness as a listing venue? Has regulatory reform had any significant impact? What else can London do to improve liquidity and change investor mindset to compete with the US and other listing venues?

Moderator:

Michael Jacobs, Partner, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Panellists:

Marcus Stuttard, Head of UK Primary Markets and AIM, London Stock Exchange plc

John Wilkinson, Managing Director, Co-Head EMEA ECM Origination, Goldman Sachs 

Julian Morse, Chief Executive Officer, Cavendish Financial plc 

Are companies still choosing to list elsewhere (or not at all) – or is the tide turning? 

Host

Ashar Qureshi, Partner, Fried Frank

In conversation with

Charles Hall, Head of Research, Peel Hunt LLP

What will be the impact of the government’s proposed changes to the Senior Managers and Certification Regime and how should firms respond? 

Penny Miller, Partner, Simmons & Simmons

What are the practical pros and cons of committing more pension fund assets to UK investments?

Tim Fassam, Director of Public Affairs, Phoenix Group

Zoe Alexander, Director of Policy and Advocacy, PLSA 

Jamie Jenkins, Director of Policy, Royal London 

The continued growth of private markets and the relationship with public markets: why are private markets increasingly attractive to investors and how does this impact public markets? 

Moderator:

James Inness, Partner, Latham & Watkins

Panellists:

Claire Suddens-Spiers, Vice Chair, Global Markets Solutions, Rothschild & Co; Chair, TheCityUK’s Capital Markets Group 

Sarah Adams, Director of Policy, BVCA 

Megan Bulford, Commercial Director, Confederation of British Industry

James Ashton, CEO, The Quoted Companies Alliance

Panellists

Adam Green, Chief Risk Officer, Equiniti Group

Irene Graham OBE, CEO,The Scaleup Institute 

The changing nature of corporate governance and the relationship between companies and shareholders

Moderator:

Tom Godwin, Partner, Freshfields

Panellists:

Kate O’Neill, Director of Stakeholder Engagement and Corporate Affairs, Financial Reporting Council

Chris Kinder, CEO, Investor Forum

What impact does the UK culture on executive remuneration have on attracting and retaining talent in the City? What else needs to be done for London to compete on the global stage?

Moderator:

Aseet Dalvi, Partner, Fried Frank 

How much progress has been made in encouraging retail participation in the equity markets? Levelling the playing field with institutional investors.

Panellists:

James Deal, Co-Chief Executive Officer, RetailBook

Nick King, Research Fellow, Centre for Policy Studies 

Future trends in global markets: the impact of the relaxation of international regulation

Moderator:

Igor Rogovoy, Partner, Linklaters

Panellists:

David Raw, Managing Director Markets and Commercial Finance, Resilience, and International, UK Finance