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And they're off… the US IPO market has started 2012 with bang, with as many as seven new filings as of January 9. After dragging its heels last year (full-year activity closed down... 2012-01-11


United States

For the past few months, US equity capital markets do not seem to have known whether they are coming or going. And in spite of the economic outlook for the US looking increasingly optimistic... 2011-12-08


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The wait is over. After a prolonged market shut down, equity capital markets (ECM) appear to be opening back up once more.

2011-11-17

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The jury is still out on the underlying strength of the US economy. As such this week, leading US financial services firm JPMorgan joined the growing ranks of domestic financial heavyweights... 2011-08-24


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With the outlook for the global economy becoming increasingly uncertain over weeks, risk aversion will no doubt be on the rise once more.

2011-08-17

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Hands up who saw this coming... Standard & Poor's (S&P's) this week rattle a few nerves by issued a surprise debt warning to the US Government, downgrading its outlook from... 2011-04-21


Canada

BHP Biliton has a month to appeal the Canadian government's decision to block its US$40bn hostile takeover of Saskatchewan-based fertiliser producer, Potash Corp . CFW has always... 2010-11-04


United States

With another week dominated by talk of bankruptcies and bailouts, it is easy to think that M&A activity has ground to a halt. A month ago Simon Collins, head of corporate finance... 2008-11-13