European IPOs fizzing, despite political risk

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European IPOs fizzing, despite political risk

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(171015) -- VIENNA, Oct. 15, 2017 (Xinhua) -- Sebastian Kurz, leader of the Austrian People's Party (OVP), waves to supporters at a celebration event in Vienna, capital of Austria, on Oct. 15, 2017. Sebastian Kurz, leader of the Austrian People's Party (OVP), has declared victory after projections showed his party would win the most seats in the 183-seat parliament by receiving 31.7 percent of votes in Sunday's election. (Xinhua/Pan Xu) | Pan Xu/Xinhua News Agency/PA Images

Despite the rise of the far right in the Austrian election, political turmoil in Catalonia and sputtering Brexit negotiations, there is further evidence this week that the IPO market is in great health.

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