Sam Kerr
Senior ECM Editor at Ion Group
Senior ECM editor at Ion Analytics responsible for ECM and equity content at Dealogic and Mergermarket. This is a personal account and all views are my own.
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1 month ago |
ionanalytics.com | Sam Kerr |Lloyd Vassell
European IPOs might be facing a drought, but equity selldowns are still keeping rainmakers in the equity capital markets busy. Investors might be reluctant to back newly listed companies in volatile markets, but they are much more comfortable offering sponsors and other shareholders a chance to monetise stock holdings, even in the worst of markets.
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1 month ago |
ionanalytics.com | Sam Kerr |Taku Dzimwasha |Iñaki Miguel |Lloyd Vassell
Issuers of European equity and their advisors have paused for breath to take stock of a violent correction in US benchmark indices and continuing trade hostilities between the US and some of its closest economic partners. Last week’s ECM Pulse reported on Europe’s full pipeline of IPOs slated before summer. The column noted that volatility was increasing.
Cirsa, Stada IPOs slated to lead next window, but US volatility could disrupt deals - ECM Pulse EMEA
1 month ago |
ionanalytics.com | Sam Kerr |Taku Dzimwasha |Lloyd Vassell
With the season of Lent starting last week, Europe’s equity capital markets are planning through the season of fasting to the feast of the Easter IPO window, but there are concerns that rising equity volatility could diminish deal appetite. On paper, it could not be a better time for new listings in Europe. The Stoxx 600 is outperforming US benchmarks and European ECM volumes are soaring, as investors allocate more capital to under-owned European stocks.
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1 month ago |
ionanalytics.com | Sam Kerr |Taku Dzimwasha |Lloyd Vassell
With the season of Lent starting last week, Europe’s equity capital markets are planning through the season of fasting to the feast of the Easter IPO window, but there are concerns that rising equity volatility could diminish deal appetite. On paper, it could not be a better time for new listings in Europe. The Stoxx 600 is outperforming US benchmarks and European ECM volumes are soaring, as investors allocate more capital to under-owned European stocks.
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1 month ago |
ionanalytics.com | Sam Kerr |Lloyd Vassell
European equities are in vogue among investors as talk about the end of US equity exceptionalism ramps up and focus turns to undervalued European peers. In this light, some of Europe’s most rarified shareholders have turned to monetising crown jewel stocks that are trading close to record highs. Last week, huge trades in Italian luxury automobile giant Ferrari [BIT:RACE, NASDAQ:RACE] and Swiss pharmaceutical conglomerate Novartis [SWX:NOVN]added billions to European YTD block volumes.
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Is this that ludicrous ? Bond yields spiking and growth is in the toilet. Employers NI rise could also be detrimental to employment figures. Not sure a couple more rate cuts is that outlandish.
One investor has placed a contrarian bet that the BOE will cut rates aggressively this year, even as concern about inflation and the budget deficit send UK bond yields soaring https://t.co/NePIdMs5YK
A huge day for UK IPOs with the most substantial reform of LSE listing rules for decades. But. More is needed. @RachelReevesMP and Labour now need to unlock vast pools of pension capital for equity investing. Read mine and @LGuthrie1's piece in today's @EveningStandard
It's a huge day for the LSE today as the FCA posts new listing rules that should help revitalize the IPO market. But, reform without creating deeper pools of capital is only half the battle. Read my piece with @finnews_sam here https://t.co/Htb4FW9KRY
