Tom Lee, Head of Trading, Hargreaves Lansdown, said:

“We are delighted to be working with RetailBook to help allow our clients fair access to capital markets and secondary fund raisings to avoid dilution on transactions. It is hugely important that retail investors are not ignored in this growing market and that their voice is heard.”

Ed Keen, Head of Equities EMEA, Jefferies, said:

“We are pleased to partner with RetailBook in this major capital markets innovation. Expanding retail access to capital markets issuance is a significant step to enhancing and improving capital market liquidity, efficiency and long-term success.”

Steven Fine, CEO, Peel Hunt, said:

“Peel Hunt is delighted to be working with RetailBook in partnership with other industry leaders to provide our corporate clients with access to a broad base of retail investors.  We have been a long-time champion of retail inclusion in UK capital markets and the consideration of this important group of investors is a welcome and critical part of proposed regulatory reforms.  The inclusion of retail investors will unleash an untapped source of much needed investment capital for business in the UK.”

Richard Wyatt, Chair of Equity Advisory, Rothschild & Co, said:

“We are delighted to be part of the RetailBook innovation. It aligns with Rothschild & Co’s ethos of capital markets participation for all, and will provide our clients with access to incremental capital.”