Private Briefing

An Inside View into the Launch of the Private Securities Market

Presentations

Presentation materials and recordings where available
Keynote
Mark James | 16/09/25
Mark James
London Stock Exchange
Mark James
Keynote
Tom Simmons | 16/09/25
Tom Simmons
London Stock Exchange
Tom Simmons

Speakers

Personal bios and useful information
Mark James
London Stock Exchange
Mark focuses on investor engagement for the London Stock Exchange’s Private Securities Market; the new venue that intends to make use of HMT’s proposed PISCES regulatory framework. Mark worked in investment banking for over 25 years, in roles spanning both public and private equity markets as an analyst, an investor and an advisor, before leaving to set up his Investor Relations consultancy, Investor Reach. Mark is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, having qualified with PwC UK prior to his investment banking career.  
Keynote
Tom Simmons
London Stock Exchange
Tom focuses on product development and policy covering London Stock Exchange’s equity capital markets, leading on the Exchange’s development of a crossover market seeking to join up private and public markets which intends to make use of HMT’s proposed PISCES regulatory framework. Tom has been at the exchange for over 11 years, working within regulatory, policy and product roles spanning LSE’s AIM and Main Market trading venues focusing on primary market development. Tom is a Chartered Accountant who worked in PwC’s Insurance and Investment Management practice prior to joining London Stock Exchange.
Keynote

Corporates

Company backgrounds and useful links.
London Stock Exchange
Mark James
Discover more about the recent trends and growth seen in the secondaries market, and learn more about future, significant opportunities, and innovations because of the new PISCES regulations from the FCA. Taking advantage of this new bespoke regulatory framework, the London Stock Exchange are launching the Private Securities Market. A world first and pioneering crossover market that will offer private companies access to periodic liquidity and will make buying and selling stakes in private companies more accessible for professional and sophisticated investors, using public market infrastructure.
Keynote
London Stock Exchange
Tom Simmons
Discover more about the recent trends and growth seen in the secondaries market, and learn more about future, significant opportunities, and innovations because of the new PISCES regulations from the FCA. Taking advantage of this new bespoke regulatory framework, the London Stock Exchange are launching the Private Securities Market. A world first and pioneering crossover market that will offer private companies access to periodic liquidity and will make buying and selling stakes in private companies more accessible for professional and sophisticated investors, using public market infrastructure.
Keynote