03-03-2025
Bankers See Europe IPOs Ramping Up After Slow Start, Survey Says
Europe's initial public offering market is expected to accelerate later in the year after a slow start, led by German listings, according to survey of equity capital market bankers by IPO advisory firm Queens Lane.
The new outfit, helmed by ex-KPMG advisers Aadam Brown and Kane Blackburn, recently surveyed 43 ECM bankers at 30 banks including Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Morgan Stanley. About 70% of those surveyed see interest and momentum in European IPO activity slightly increasing in 2025, while 12% said the level of interest will rise strongly.
