European IPO markets rebounded in the second quarter from a dismal start to the year. The region saw 45 IPOs with a combined offering size of €12.69bn during the second quarter of 2019. Here are 5 trends that emerged during H1 2019.
Hanna Gezelius
Senior Journalist, Mergermarket
Norway sees strong inbound interest throughout a period of two halves while Danish market outlook remains optimistic despite declining activity in 1H19
Hanna Gezelius
Senior Journalist, Mergermarket
M&A numbers decline due to plummeting Swedish figures, Denmark remains robust, Norway and Finland report growth
Wobbly tech-sector IPOs, including those of Uber [NYSE:UBER] and Finablr [LON:FIN], have dampened the mood for ECM. Dealreporter ECM editor Gustav Sandstrom joined us to discuss how these high-profile fumbles could affect similar listings ahead this year.
Hanna Gezelius
Senior Journalist, Mergermarket
Despite suffering its slowest start to a year since 2013, dealmakers at the tenth Mergermarket Nordic M&A and Private Equity Forum in Stockholm are confident that a strong year of Nordic M&A lies ahead, Hanna Gezelius and Jonathan Klonowski report.
Private equity’s love affair with the French Financial Services sector is growing year-on-year, and as deals begin to pile up, Dealspeak digs around to unearth details beneath the data
Famed for its association with James Bond, the luxury British car-maker Aston Martin is eyeing a London listing later this year.
The owners are reportedly hoping for a valuation of between GBP 4bn and GBP 5bn. But investors have questioned that valuation and queried how closely it can be compared to Ferrari, which has seen its share price jump by some 160% since listing in 2016.
Julie-Anna Needham speaks to Katrien Van Hoof and Swetha Gopinath.
Sofia Cerqueira
Editor ECM, Mergermarket
Katrien Van Hoof
ECM Reporter, Acuris
Lacklustre aftermarket performance hits valuations.
Elisa Basili
Speakers, Acuris
We sat down with Eugenio Morpurgo CEO and Founding Partner of Fineurop Soditic ahead of the 10th Annual Italian M&A and Private Equity Forum to find out what opportunities he sees in the Italian IPO market and to provide some advice for how companies can prepare for the regulatory scrutiny that come with an IPO.
Joao Grando
Assistant Editor, Mergermarket
The recent fall in M&A activity was a central theme at this year Benelux M&A and Private Equity Forum. Industry experts assessed the outlook for deal flow and evaluated which sectors looked the most promising.
In this guest article, we asked Instinctif Partners for their expertise on communicating a major transaction effectively - and why it matters now more than ever.
Matthew Robinson
Event Director, Acuris
The recent opening of the Saudi Arabia $575 billion stock market to direct foreign participation for the first time offers an exiting opportunities for the country. As both local and international investors are positioning themselves to trade on the largest Arab bourse we caught up with Robert Eastwood from Baker & McKenzie to give you a definitive guide to the revisions to the rules for qualified foreign financial institutions.
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