Board games firm set for first listing on Britain's private stock market

Group 1 - A board games developer, QPlay, is set to become the first company to list its shares on Britain's new private stock market, PISCES, on March 18 [1] - PISCES is a new type of stock market introduced by Britain's financial regulator to enhance investment in private companies, allowing temporary trading of shares without going public [1] - The introduction of PISCES is part of broader reforms aimed at boosting growth and increasing the rate of initial public offerings in London, following a decline in recent years [1] Group 2 - JP Jenkins, the firm operating the PISCES platform, received approval to conduct PISCES liquidity events in November of the previous year [1] - The London Stock Exchange was the first to gain regulatory approval for PISCES and has announced its inaugural planned deal, which will occur after QPlay's listing [1] - Other markets, such as Nasdaq, have established similar regulated platforms for private market trading [1]