UK Government Advances PISCES Legislation to Boost Private Capital Markets
The UK government has enacted legislation to establish the Private Intermittent Securities and Capital Exchange System (PISCES), a novel stock market framework designed for private companies. The initiative, fulfilling Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Mansion House pledge, aims to accelerate growth for emerging firms and strengthen the UK’s IPO pipeline. Trading is slated to commence later this year.
PISCES introduces tax-advantaged employee share option exercises, enhancing its appeal to both companies and investors. The platform represents a strategic component of the government’s broader capital markets revitalization plan, offering investors access to high-growth enterprises traditionally excluded from public exchanges.