Investment Banking

From pop to flop: How 25 years of IPOs have shaped European markets

Listings have had a rocky history. As Financial News turns 25, what can we learn from the past, and what does the future hold for IPOs?

Amsterdam is fighting London for prime IPO spots. Can top deals of the pat 25 years reveal the path ahead?
Amsterdam is fighting London for prime IPO spots. Can top deals of the pat 25 years reveal the path ahead? Photo: Grundini

Financial News has turned 25! To celebrate, we've produced a special edition looking back at the City over the past quarter of century. Here, we dive into the history of IPOs in Europe, and what the future might hold.

European equity capital markets enjoyed a stellar 2021. But when it comes to jumbo IPOs, it paled into insignificance compared with the late 1990s.

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