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FCA scales back disclosure requirements for Pisces private stock market

Policymakers are trying to create a stepping stone to a public listing

London Stock Exchange Group is the biggest name planning to become a Pisces operator Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg via Getty Images
London Stock Exchange Group is the biggest name planning to become a Pisces operator Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg via Getty Images

The Financial Conduct Authority has scaled back proposed disclosure requirements for a new type of private stock market in a bid to attract companies to the scheme.

In its final rules for the Private Intermittent Securities and Capital Exchange System, the regulator made a series of changes to “reduce burdens” for companies after consulting with firms ranging from trading platforms to accountants.

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