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UK public equity markets are easier to use after recent reforms, but now comes the hard task of stimulating activity
Underwriting left unused after deal is 33% oversubscribed
Shareholder-backed recapitalisation will help reduce debt and prepare assets for sale or listing
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WH Smith, the UK retailer, raised £155m of equity capital in a block trade on Thursday morning in order to acquire US firm Marshall Retail Group. -
The IPO of Ferretti, the Italian manufacturer of yachts and super yachts, is finally covered after a long and difficult book building process and investors have praised the willingness of the seller to be flexible on valuation to help the deal across the line.
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IPOs are having another rough October as declining investor sentiment in new listings has led to a number of new deals being postponed. While there are still new deals being launched, markets have become increasingly difficult.
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The African Export Bank (Afreximbank) has confirmed its intention to float on the London Stock Exchange, paving the way for a $250m IPO.
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The Securities and Futures Commission’s chief executive officer Ashley Alder is set to step down in September next year.
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Chinese online education platform Youdao has launched bookbuilding for its New York Stock Exchange listing, eyeing up to $100.8m from the deal.
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