International “mega-IPOs” drove an uptick in fundraising from initial public offerings in 2018, a trend that is seen continuing into next year despite volatile markets as Silicon Valley unicorns line up to go public.
Proceeds rose 5 per cent over the previous year to a four-year high of more than $200bn, but that amount came by way of nearly 300 fewer deals, according to Dealogic.
Listings in Asia accounted for the lion’s share of issuance, with more than 46 per cent of global proceeds and the year’s top three IPOs — SoftBank, China Tower and Xiaomi.
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