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Tech sector sell-off sends 2015 IPOs below issue, challenges 2016 tech

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Tech IPOs see a hard road in 2016: Higher volatility, lower returns, contracting multiples 2015 saw the lowest tech IPO activity since 2009, and 2016 is not looking much better. The VIX Volatility Index rose again this week -...read more

US IPO Weekly Recap: Australian tech company shows strength in US debut

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This year, the IPO market hit a six-year low after 2014 marked a 14-year high. Assuming that Yirendai (YRD) is able to successfully price its deal ...read more

Renaissance Capital's 3Q 2015 Quarterly US IPO Market Review

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US IPO Market Contracts as Returns Slump in the Third Quarter The IPO market slowed in the 3Q 2015 to 34 deals, down 43% year-over-year, hurt by the broad market sell-off and specific sector conditions, including a near absence of tech and energy...read more

July IPO activity was below average; will August outperform expectations?

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17 IPOs in July raised $2.8 billion in proceeds, falling far short of the 33 IPOs that raised $8.2 billion in July 2014. Year-to-date, 121 companies have gone public in 2015,...read more