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2016 was a strong year for Australian companies floating on ASX. The number of IPOs rose to 96 (from 85 in 2015), implying an average of eight per month or two a week – certainly enough to keep the most active investors busy...Though the absolute number of new floats increased,...
Read MoreLiving in a VUCA World Today I was fortunate enough to be invited by a good friend and associate at Cube Capital Hani Iskander to attend a quick briefing by the owner of Williams Inference, John Trudgian. Williams Inference, a business intelligence service, was started 1965 in the USA by...
Read MoreDavid Glance, University of Western Australia Snap, the parent company of Snapchat is looking to go public with an IPO in March of 2017. Snap has filed its intentions secretly with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and it is expected to be valued at between US $20 and...
Read MoreLee Smales, Curtin University Financial markets around the world are responding to current political uncertainty in both Australia and the UK by sending stocks, bonds and currencies on a rollercoaster ride. The far-reaching implications of Brexit caused the S&P/ASX 200 volatility index (A-VIX) to spike to the highest level since...
Read MoreMark Humphery-Jenner, UNSW Australia Private equity-backed IPOs (Initial Public Offerings) have come under significant scrutiny following several high-profile failures: but are these representative or merely anomalous blights on an otherwise well-performing sector? Last week, the proposed private-equity backed listing of Guvera music was blocked by the ASX following concerns raised...
Read MoreIn spite of a shaky start to 2016 for Australian and global markets, local IPOs are generally bucking the trend. 2015 saw: 97 ASX IPO listings (up 33% over 2014), with a market capitalisation of $17.6 billion and capital raised in excess of $8.6 billion; Technology and financial services were...
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