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What happens to the IPO market when volatility spikes?

RACE

Volatility is back. The VIX Index went above 30 for the first time since August 2015. That long-dormant volatility has immediately begun to derail IPO activity: Three deals postponed this past week, and two more pushed...read more

LINE pops 27% on billion-dollar debut, sending a positive message to tech IPOs

LN

LINE (LN), the popular Japanese messaging platform, popped 27% on Thursday after raising $1.15 billion in the largest US tech IPO since Alibaba in September 2014. While tech IPO activity still remains well below historical levels, LINE’s IPO is the latest positive data point from the sector. The past ten tech IPOs finished Thursday with a positive return...read more

Renaissance IPO Index - Notice of December 2015 Quarterly Changes

TWTR

The Renaissance IPO Index (Ticker: IPOUSA), the underlying index for the Renaissance IPO ETF (Ticker: IPO), will implement the following constituent changes at the market’s close on Friday, December 18, 2015: Additions: Antero Midstream Partners LP Ares...read more

US IPO Weekly Recap: Payments unicorn Square gains 43% after slashing price

SQ

All five IPOs priced at the low end or below the range this week but finished Friday with a positive return. That dynamic has become more common for IPOs in the past 90 days. ...read more