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Market to open higher

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2015
... Shanghai tumbled 3.47 per cent, or 175.56 points, to 4,887.43 on liquidity concerns as 25 firms launch initial public offerings, which drain funds from the market. Hong Kong ended 1.10 per cent lower, giving up 295.11 points to 26,566.70. WELLINGTON ...

2014 IPO rally delivered volatility, low returns

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2015
Less than half of the initial public offerings (IPO) launched over the past year delivered positive returns in their first month and volatility was higher than for ASX20 stocks, according to figures from State Street Global Advisors (SSgA). Of the 26 ...

Investors beware IPOs

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUN 2014
The excitement surrounding initial public offerings (IPOs) can inflate prices and lead investors away from their disciplined investment process, Hyperion portfolio manager Joel Gray has warned. "Rising equity markets have seen the tide of IPOs rise ...

Portfolio disclosure's unintended consequences

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 22 APR 2014
... websites of super funds would force them to declare which private companies they could be preparing for initial public offerings and consequently it has implications for commercial confidentiality and market integrity. "Investors should already know ...

PE backed IPOs outperform

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2014
Initial public offerings backed by private equity investment managers out-perform other IPOs by a factor of almost 50:1, according to research just released by the private equity and venture capital association AVCAL. The study which was prepared by ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2013
... 2,251.76. Traders picked up bargains after losses earlier in the week sparked by Chinese plans to restart initial public offerings. WELLINGTON - The NZX 50 Index dropped 49.698 points, or one per cent, to 4734.155.

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2013
... 2,222.67 as bargain-hunters moved in following Monday's losses that were fuelled by an expected return of initial public offerings after a year-long hiatus. WELLINGTON - The NZX 50 Index fell 8.476 points, or 0.2 per cent, to 4783.853.

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2013
... mostly fell, with Tokyo hit by profit-taking, while Shanghai tumbled on expectations China will restart initial public offerings in the new year, raising fears of a share glut. Investors seemed broadly unmoved by upbeat figures showing Chinese manufacturing ...

Fewer IPO's no excuse for poor returns: Hyperion

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 NOV 2012
Less initial public offerings (IPOs) shouldn't mean a slump in performance, said Hyperion Asset Management. Managers should view IPO activity as the exception, rather than the rule, added Jason Orthman, one of Hyperion's portfolio managers. "In the ...

Asian trustee services in demand

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 30 JUL 2012
... opportunities for trustee services firms across the Asia-Pacific region particularly regarding overseeing Initial Public Offerings. The Trust Company, Australia's only trustee that currently holds licenses to operate as a trustee in Australia, New Zealand ...