FCA shakes up prospectus regime in bid to revive beleaguered capital markets

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FCA shakes up prospectus regime in bid to revive beleaguered capital markets

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has laid out a shake-up of the UK’s prospectus regime today as part of a sweeping package of reforms designed to boost the country’s capital markets. In proposals outlined this morning, the City regulator said it will look to slash the amount of paperwork companies are required to draw up when raising money on the public markets by overhauling the current prospectus regime. Hefty prospectus documents have be…