Strong Uptick In IPO Activity Across The Globe

For the first time in over 10 years, Q2 14 was the third consecutive quarter with more than 70 IPOs on U.S. exchanges, notes a EY report. Reflecting the trend, global IPO activity also continued to climb in the second quarter.

EY in its second quarter 2014 report titled: “EY Global IPO Trends” points out that investor confidence is being bolstered by the predominantly solid aftermarket performance of companies that have gone public.

Global IPO activity highlights

According to the EY report, after a bumper start with the strongest first quarter since 2011, global IPO activity continued to climb in the second quarter. As can be evidenced from the following graph, deal volume and proceeds reached the midpoint of the year...