US IPO market springs to life despite tense election

The Federal Reserve’s bumper half-point rate cut in September has opened an unexpected pre-election window for sponsors seeking to list portfolio companies in an IPO.Sponsors Carlyle Group [NASDAQ: CG] and Partners Group [SWX: PGHN] saw a window following the Fed cut and ran through it without a second thought to the next occupant of the White House, ahead of a 50/50 Presidential election on 5 November.Mergermarket's North American equity capital markets (ECM) senior reporter Cristiano Dalla Bona joins Dealcast host Julie-Anna Needham to discuss why the sponsors were able to shake off the political risks.Will Platinum Equity follow Carlyle Group and Partners Group’s example with an IPO for Ingram Micro?What was the mood in the US ECM like before the Fed rate cut?How will the IPO market react to different outlooks in 2025 depending on who wins the election?