Brexit to hobble UK ECM this year

The UK’s equity capital markets are facing a difficult year, as companies hold off from share sales due to the uncertainty surrounding the UK’s impending departure from the European Union. The German-speaking region is therefore likely to be the dominant fee pool in Europe this year, while emerging markets will become a still more important source of IPOs on the London Stock Exchange. But Brexit angst is chilling markets even beyond the UK.

• By Aidan Gregory
• 05 Feb 2019