Competition for listings appears to be flourishing
Canada’s initial public offering (IPO) market slowed a bit in the third quarter, but the deal pipeline for the rest of the year remains healthy, says a report published on Monday from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC). There were eight IPOs on Canadian exchanges and one deal by a Canadian firm on a U.S. exchange, in the […]
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RBC Capital markets led the way among underwriters
There appears to be demand for new issues in the market that’s outstripping supply
The provision provides companies with more flexibility to plan an IPO and may reduce exposure to market fluctuations that can affect the offering process adversely
Long-term securities issuance totalled US$1.9 trillion
The shares were issued last month without a vote by shareholders
RBC’s capital markets group led underwriting for overall debt, Canadian corporate and government debt, total equity issuance, common stock issuance and secondary offerings
There was a 92% increase in the number of IPOs and a 146% increase in value compared with Q1 2016, representing the best Q1 since 2007, EY report finds