Stock rally offers boost to Europe’s IPO market in first big listing after summer break
Sky Xu’s pitch comes as fast-fashion group still awaits regulatory approvals
September’s quarter-end is a good point to call time on the IPO class of 2024, but how is 2025 shaping up?
Rising stock prices and lower interest rates prompt the highest level of issuance in nearly three years
If new rules for ‘blank-cheque’ vehicles lead to a revival investors should tread carefully
Number of companies going public has been hit by weaker economic outlook
Shares rise after UK microcomputer maker publishes first earnings report since June IPO
Academic research publisher to price at €21.00 to €23.50 a share as investor appetite for flotations returns
No trading suspensions, no drama
Midea would have found the public markets less welcoming had it listed 5 years ago
Rise in foreign takeovers and shortage of IPOs reduce pool that investors can select from
Berlin-based group should be capable of steady, if not spectacular, growth
Labour MP calls for UK government to ban imported products made by forced labour in Chinese region of Xinjiang
$4bn secondary listing is exchange’s biggest offering since 2021 but does not signal a revival, say analysts
Law firms have been central to the biggest revamp of Britain’s capital markets in decades
One of world’s biggest academic publishers seeks valuation of €7bn in test of appetite for European listings
Soar spots
Balance is needed on incentives to ensure Pershing Square USA fund does not struggle after floating
Plus, Arizona iced tea takes on investment bank Evercore in court and arrest of Telegram founder churns up financial troubles
US fund relaunch could include right to buy extra shares or stock in billionaire’s hedge fund
Turmoil comes months after previous boardroom spat over chair Michael Moritz and ahead of long-awaited IPO
Bourse’s new CEO says foreign investors had been put off, but he is encouraged by changes at state-controlled groups
Interesting technology was enough to get a public listing in a more lenient era but commercial aspects were undeveloped
Europe’s problem banks now appear to be some of those best positioned for growth
Memory products maker could achieve $10bn valuation as investors pile into AI and chip stocks
