Can European Capital Markets Change Fast Enough to Compete with the US and China?
The twin juggernauts of the US and China have advantages, sometimes used as cudgels, in the form of innovation, lighter regulation, investing heft and tariffs.
Europe knows it must reform to keep up but the continent has been slow in enacting change to boost investment and prosperity. London's fall down the global IPO rankings has been particularly stark - it has gone from the largest markets for IPOs outside China and the US to ranking below Oman. Big British companies such as ARM have chosen to list in New York rather than London.
And so calls for action are growing ever louder, including for a pan-European stock exchange, even as this autumn could see a jump in European IPOs.
In this panel, we will discuss the state of European capital markets and reforms, IPOs and the role of private markets.
Will Europe continue being squeezed or is there a case for the continent closing the gap with its global rivals?
Speakers
Anna Edwards
Anchor
Bloomberg News
Anna Edwards is the co-anchor of “The Opening Trade” on Bloomberg Television and a frequent host of “Bloomberg Daybreak Europe” on Bloomberg Radio. Anna has more than twenty years experience in business news having previously worked at CNBC Europe and freelanced for CNN in London. Before working in TV Anna was an equity analyst at UBS and qualified as a Chartered Management Accountant at Pricewaterhouse Coopers.
Swetha Gopinath
Deals Reporter
Bloomberg
Swetha Gopinath is a deals reporter at Bloomberg News, covering private equity, equity capital markets and shareholder activism.
Pablo Mayo Cerqueiro
Europe ECM Reporter
Bloomberg
Pablo Mayo Cerqueiro, based in London, GB, is currently a Europe ECM Reporter at Bloomberg News.
Neil Callanan
Head of Private Companies
Bloomberg
Experienced journalist and writer for Bloomberg News, covering business, finance, and private markets with a sharp analytical lens.
Kaidi Meng
European Equity Strategist
Bloomberg Intelligence
Kaidi Meng is the Equity Strategist at Bloomberg Intelligence based in London, with a Eurozone and UK focus since 2019. Prior to joining Bloomberg Intelligence, Kaidi spent five years as an Equity Senior Data Analyst in Bloomberg’s earnings estimates products, specializing in US Technology and European Financials sectors.
Nicholas Phillips
Market Structure Research Analyst
Bloomberg Intelligence
Nicholas Phillips is the lead Market Structure Research Analyst for European and UK equity markets at Bloomberg Intelligence, specializing in equity market structure, data analytics, industry trends, and regulatory developments affecting European equity markets.