VIX and IPO volumes

by | Jun 30, 2023 | Observations

On Linkedin: The VIX index is back to pre-Covid levels and below 15%.VIX has proven to be a good 3-9 months lead indicator for #ipo activity.As we head into summer, I cannot help but flagging the summer 2011 episode. VIX spiked on the back of EU debt crisis, putting a...

Take-privates of recent IPOs

by | Jun 15, 2023 | Observations

On Linkedin: Today another take-private announcement with Bain Capital capital bidding for SoftwareOne YTD – in Europe – we have seen more take-private announcements than #ipos (companies with capitalisations >100m$) !!! What is driving this...