Canada’s IPO market posts $5.1 bln five-year record in 2017
Canada’s initial public offering (IPO) market set a five-year record in 2017, with a total of $5.1 billion in proceeds raised by 38 new equity issues, according to a survey by PwC. Activity was supported by an especially strong fourth quarter that saw $1.7 billion raised, in large part due to revived mining IPOs. Private equity- and venture-backed IPOs also played a key role in 2017 trends and could continue to exert influence in 2018, PwC National IPO Leader Dean Braunsteiner said. PE Hub Canada in December estimated that a dozen private equity- and venture-backed IPOs raised $2.3 billion last year.
2 January 2018•4 mins read
