An Introduction to Equity Markets Course Agenda

09:00 Welcome and introduction to course objectives

09:10 The development of London Stock Exchange over time

• Brief history and major milestones of London Stock Exchange Group
• Key functions of an exchange

09:45 Primary Markets

• How and why companies issue equity
• Types of flotation and further capital  raising
• Role of the UKLA and London Stock Exchange in capital markets

10.30   Coffee
 
10.45    Primary Markets

• Main Market
• AIM
• Professional Securities Market (PSM)
• Specialist Fund Market (SFM)

11:45    Secondary Markets

• Instruments traded
• Key market participants 

12.30    Lunch

13.30  Secondary Markets

• Evolution of the trading markets
• Membership, trading connectivity and Rulebook
• Quote-driven trading
• SETS order book trading

15:00  Coffee
 
15.15  The Panel on Takeovers and Mergers  (POTAM)

• The role of POTAM
• Principles of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers
• UK and European legislative position    

15.45 The role of London Stock Exchange in regulating the markets

• Role of RNS in the dissemination of inside information
• Market abuse
• Market monitoring

16.15 How is a company’s closing share price arrived at each day?

• How closing prices are determined
• Understanding the auction process
• Live demonstration
• Watch the crossing and uncrossing process unfold through a live feed to the market

16.45 – 17:00 Conclusion

• Equity market challenge prize giving