Dealcast European IPOs 29 March 2018

European IPO activity year-to-date has beaten last year’s total issuance by far, with a total of EUR 11.6bn raised across 41 deals. DACH IPOs dominated, with Siemens Healthineers’ EUR 4.2bn offer and Deutche Bank’s DWS EUR 1.46bn IPO grabbing headlines. But not all deals are being met with the same enthusiasm. ECM Editor Sofia Cerqueira and senior reporter Katrien Van Hoof discuss the main trends seen in the first quarter and the challenges that lie ahead for those queuing in the IPO pipeline.