Analysts warn investment trust fundraising in 2018 could fall short on 2017 figure

IPOs failing to reach fundraise target

Jayna Rana
@Jayna_Rana
11 April 2018

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Lagging IPOs and secondary issuance in Q1 suggests total fundraising in 2018 for investment companies could be lower than the £3.7bn raised in 2017, according to trust analysts at Numis Securities.

Data shows more than £1.9bn in total was raised during the first three months of this year; 20% less than Q1 2017 and 43% down on Q4 2017. Within this figure, £1.4bn was raised through secondary issuance...

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