Joe Mantone

In this episode of The Pipeline, S&P Global Market Intelligence’s Joe Mantone sits down with Richard Truesdell, a partner and global chair of capital markets at Davis Polk, to discuss the current landscape of the IPO market. They explore the cyclical nature of IPO activity, noting recent increases, particularly in the tech sector, while acknowledging that overall numbers remain low compared to historical standards. The conversation delves into the impact of market volatility, driven by factors such as tariff concerns and Federal Reserve decisions, which have affected IPO momentum.

After a year that many observers considered sluggish in the arena of mergers and acquisitions, are prospects brighter for 2024?

The year 2022 will go down as a historically bad one for investment bankers working on M&A and equity offerings, and they will need greater market stability in order for dealmaking to turn around.

The year 2022 will go down as a historically bad one for investment bankers working on M&A and equity offerings, and they will need greater market stability in order for dealmaking to turn around.

Stephens landed its 16th bank M&A assignment of 2022 and its largest in Illinois in five years with a buy-side financial advisory role on Byline Bancorp’s $165.0 million deal agreement for Inland Bancorp.