Listings reform will not cure 'general disinterest and malaise' in UK capital markets

Fund managers say changes to regime has seen a 89% fall in pension investments

Cristian Angeloni
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Over the last 25 years, there has been an 89% fall in pension, and 50% drop in retail, investments in UK capital markets.
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Over the last 25 years, there has been an 89% fall in pension, and 50% drop in retail, investments in UK capital markets.

Fund managers have argued the issues plaguing UK capital markets stretch beyond the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) listings regime reforms.

Several managers told PP's sister title Investment Week the changes to the regime would take place in a backdrop where, over the last 25 years, there has been an 89% fall in pension, and 50% drop i...

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