Although European IPO markets still trail pre-pandemic levels, they began an upward trajectory in 2024, with an encouraging pipeline of new IPO candidates lined up for 2025. Regulators, issuers and investors are not resting...more
3/31/2025
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EU ,
European Commission ,
Financial Markets ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Investment ,
Investors ,
Listing Rules ,
Private Equity ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Securities ,
Venture Capital
Sluggish M&A and IPO markets have put the brakes on private equity exit activity across Europe, but as pressure builds to clear the backlog of unsold portfolio companies, firms are taking innovative approaches to selling...more
3/19/2025
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Buyouts ,
Capital Markets ,
EU ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Investment ,
Investment Funds ,
Investors ,
Liquidity ,
Mergers ,
Private Equity
Along with other stock exchanges across the world, the London Stock Exchange (LSE) had a challenging 2023, recording only 23 new listings with a total value of less than US$1 billion. This represented a 23 percent...more
4/17/2024
/ Capital Markets ,
Corporate Governance ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Global Market ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Investment ,
Investors ,
Listing Rules ,
London Stock Exchange ,
Shareholders ,
Stock Exchange ,
UK
Resetting expectations -
It was clear in the opening months of 2022 that the winds had changed for the global IPO market as compared to the prior year, a rocky path that continued throughout the year and into the first...more
4/28/2023
/ Asia Pacific ,
Capital Markets ,
Economic Growth ,
EMEA ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
Global Market ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Investment ,
Investors ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) ,
Stock Markets ,
Technology Sector ,
UK
While IPO activity was robust throughout Europe, the Nordic region stood out -
It was a blockbuster year for IPOs of European firms, following the global trend. In total, 476 European firms listed last year, excluding...more
Last year was nothing short of a rollercoaster ride for the SPAC market. While SPACs have long been a feature of financial markets, 2021 began with explosive growth in new listings, followed by a rapid cool-off in the second...more
The FCA has today published a consultation paper proposing changes to the Listing Rules applicable to Special Purpose Acquisition Vehicles (SPACs).
The FCA's main proposal is to remove the existing presumption in the...more
Although most SPAC activity is concentrated in the US, the boom in listings spells opportunities for European firms -
Amid the ups and downs in financial markets in 2020, the boom in activity in the special purpose...more
Lord Hill today published his recommendations following the UK Listings Review Call for Evidence in November 2020.
The recommendations cover the Listing Rules applicable to Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs),...more
There has been a lot of publicity and interest surrounding the direct listings of Spotify (2018) and Slack (2019) in the United States. In many respects, these transactions resemble the traditional "introduction" which has...more
6/16/2020
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Corporate Issuers ,
Direct Listing ,
EU ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Investment Banks ,
NYSE ,
Private Placements ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Slack ,
Spotify ,
UK