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Public listings in short supply in 2018–19

Businesses planning to float on the Australia Stock Exchange are likely to face less competition this year, with a business advisory firm noting that the volume of listings — and investor appetite — has been subdued in recent months.

Public listings in short supply in 2018–19
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Public listings in short supply in 2018–19

Launching its respected IPO Watch Australia Report on 2018’s stock market activity, HLB Mann Judd noted that initial public offerings (IPOs) for the smaller end of the market — that is, businesses with a value below $100 million — had been lower than the previous year, and that their performance on the stock exchange had also proved to be lacklustre.

Read more at MyBusiness.

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