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June 09, 2022
Global Markets
Global IPO market has record-breaking 2021, prepare for headwinds in 2022: EY
Global IPO market has broken records by IPO volume and proceeds consistently into the fourth quarter: EY
December 16, 2021
SPACs
Singapore's first wave SPACs said to move filing plans ahead
Novo Tellus, Tikehau and Vertex are planning to raise between $200 million and $300 million through their respective IPOs
December 03, 2021
IPO
More big Asia IPOs are brewing after best quarter for new listings since 2010, bankers say
(Dec 20): As Asia Pacific wraps up its best quarter for new listings in almost a decade, the region’s investment bankers are preparing for a busy start to 2020.
December 20, 2019
IPO
3 reasons why US firms are taking longer to go public
SINGAPORE (Jan 9): It was an encouraging 2017 for the S&P 500, booking a full year of monthly total gains for the first time ever. But the elephant in the room still remains about the shrinking pool US companies going public.
January 09, 2018
IPO
SGX tops EY's regional IPO leader board for 3Q with US$1.7 bil in proceeds
SINGAPORE (Sept 28): The Singapore Exchange (SGX) has emerged as Asean’s top initial public offering (IPO) market performer for the third quarter of 2017 with proceeds of US$1.7 billion ($2.3 billion).
September 28, 2017
Lotte Chemical Titan slips on debut in Malaysia's biggest IPO in 5 years
(July 11): Shares of Lotte Chemical Titan Holding fell in their Malaysian stock market debut on Tuesday due to soft investor appetite for the country's biggest initial public offering in five years.
July 11, 2017
Global Markets
Singapore’s equity capital markets down 62% in 1H17 proceeds: Thomson Reuters
SINGAPORE (June 22): Singapore-domiciled companies tapping the equity capital markets (ECM) have booked a total of US$1 billion ($1.4 billion) this year, declining 62.3% compared to US$2.8 billion in 1H16, according to the latest Thomson Reuters data.
June 22, 2017
SGX signs MOI with IMDA to lower barriers for tech companies to access capital markets
SINGAPORE (May 31): The Singapore Exchange (SGX) and Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) today signed a memorandum of intent (MOI) under the witness of Singapore’s minster for communications and information, Yaacob Ibrahim.
May 31, 2017
SGX partners Shanghai Pudong Development Bank to boost Singapore-Shanghai capital market ties
SINGAPORE (April 12): Singapore Exchange (SGX) has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Shanghai Pudong Development Bank (SPDB) for the purpose of strengthening capital market ties between Singapore and Shanghai, China.
April 12, 2017