On February 2, 2018, the SEC approved the New York Stock Exchange’s proposal to permit qualifying private companies to use “direct listings” to list their shares on the NYSE and become publicly traded without conducting an...more
2/9/2018
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Amended Rules ,
Capital Markets ,
Direct Listing ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Listing Rules ,
Mergers ,
NYSE ,
Private Placements ,
Privately Held Corporations ,
Registration Statement ,
Securities ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Spinoffs ,
Valuation
The U.S. high-yield and investment-grade debt markets saw significant increases in 2017 over 2016 in dollar volume and number of issuances. The U.S. equity indices reached new highs throughout the year, with the Standard &...more
1/24/2018
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Capital Markets ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Debt Market ,
EBITDA ,
Equity Markets ,
Federal Reserve ,
Financing ,
High-Yield Markets ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Mergers ,
Private Funds ,
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) ,
Tax Reform ,
Venture Capital
The U.S. capital markets experienced continued volatility throughout much of 2016, as the bond and equity markets were affected by a series of significant events: the November U.S. presidential election; the June Brexit vote;...more
1/31/2017
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Bonds ,
Capital Markets ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Debt ,
Debt Market ,
Deregulation ,
Equity Markets ,
Federal Reserve ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Financial Stimulus ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
High-Yield Markets ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Mergers ,
Presidential Elections ,
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) ,
Tax Reform ,
Trump Administration ,
UK Brexit
Although the number of U.S. IPOs in 2015 is down compared to this time last year, the U.S. equity and debt markets continue to remain strong. The number of follow-on equity offerings is up 41 percent from last year, with a...more