Aided by robust equities market and strong investor exuberance/sentiment, global IPOs saw the most active first quarter in 3 years, points out an EY study.
EY in its “Private Equity, Public Exits Q1 2014 Digital Edition” points out that two-thirds of PE-backed IPOs closed at or above their offer price on March 31st.
PE-backed IPO pipeline doubled
The EY report highlights that though the year is young, the industry is on pace to exceed the record activity last seen in 2013 for PE-backed IPOs, clocking $58.5 billion across 187 deals. During the last three months, the PE-backed IPO pipeline has more than doubled.
The EY report notes the industry should witness the most accommodative listing environment...
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