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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 March 2016 Quarterly Changes

The Renaissance IPO Index (Ticker: IPOUSA), the underlying index for the Renaissance IPO ETF (NYSE Ticker: IPO), will implement the following constituent changes at the market’s close on Friday, March 18, 2016: Additions: Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores S.A. ADR Atlassian NextEra Energy Partners LP Black Stone Minerals LP ...read more

Tech sector sell-off sends 2015 IPOs below issue, challenges 2016 tech

Tech IPOs see a hard road in 2016: Higher volatility, lower returns, contracting multiples 2015 saw the lowest tech IPO activity since 2009, and 2016 is not looking much better. The VIX Volatility Index rose again this week - it has remained above 20 almost every day this year. Consumer-focused tech and internet names like Twitter (TWTR; -32%...read more