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Initial public offerings

Keep up to date with companies looking to come to market as sentiment recovers after years in the doldrums

From MARKETS 12:34pm

Chinese broker Galaxy enjoys strong debut

First day rise bodes well for Sinopec Engineering

Comment & Analysis

Pick-up in equity markets is the cue
Equity rally and dwindling volatility encourage more
Market for new listings warms up but concerns remain
From COMPANIES May 13, 2013

Cinven eyes £1bn valuation for Partnership

Private equity group backed MBO for less than £160m

From MARKETS May 13, 2013

US housing groups to launch IPOs

Hedge fund owners take advantage of investor interest

From COMPANIES May 12, 2013

Terra Firma eyes sale or IPO for cinemas

Private equity group hires advisers for Odeon & UCI

From MARKETS May 12, 2013

Malaysia to unleash up to $2.6bn in IPOs

At least six companies are set to file for a listing

From COMPANIES May 8, 2013

ING to float European insurance operation

Timetable is ahead of extended deadline imposed by regulators

Industrial workers ©Corbis From COMPANIES May 8, 2013

Griffiths Energy eyes London listing

Canadian oil explorer to rename itself Caracal Energy

NEW YORK, NY - MAY 02: (EXCLUSIVE ACCESS ) Katy Perry attends Katy Perry Fragrance Sneak Preview Event on May 2, 2013 in New York City ©Getty From COMPANIES May 7, 2013

Coty scents fresh appetite for IPO

Talk of listing comes after series of setbacks for the fragrance company

From COMPANIES May 7, 2013

Santander plans car finance unit listing

Deal could value company at between $7bn and $9bn

From COMPANIES May 6, 2013

Chinese groups seek $3.6bn in share sales

Moves present test for Hong Kong’s moribund IPO market

From COMPANIES May 2, 2013

Twitter appointment fuels IPO talk

Flotation specialist Gaylor to join from Morgan Stanley

From COMPANIES May 2, 2013

Buyout group Ares prepares for IPO

Comes amid rally by listed private equity groups

From COMPANIES May 1, 2013

ING raises $1.27bn from US arm IPO

Second-largest such offering in US this year

From COMPANIES Apr 30, 2013

ENRC faced 11th-hour hitch over listing

Evidence found that records had been falsified or destroyed

From COMPANIES Apr 30, 2013

Empire State investors lose legal challenge

Victory for proponents of $1bn IPO plan

From UK Apr 29, 2013

Banks sought to handle Royal Mail sale

Minister to confirm start of tendering process to recruit advisers

From COMPANIES Apr 29, 2013

App producer Shazam aims for $1bn IPO

Former Yahoo vice-president appointed chief executive

From MARKETS Apr 28, 2013

Slow start forecast for LSE tech strategy

Lure of smaller listings unlikely to have big impact

From WORLD Apr 26, 2013

Banco do Brasil’s insurance arm stages IPO

Move shows firmer performance of Brazil’s IPO market

From COMPANIES Apr 26, 2013

Pegasus Airlines listing takes to air

IPO is latest sign of country’s aviation ambitions