Bankers wish for IPO revival in 2025 as prominent listings accumulate
By Echo Wang, Tatiana Bautzer and Saeed Azhar NEW YORK CITY (Reuters) - Investment lenders are getting ready for a pickup in dealmaking activity in worldwide equity capital markets this year, buoyed by an appealing pipeline of expected going publics of a number of prominent business. Melted manufacturer Venture Global, independently held medical supply giant Medline, and cybersecurity business Sailpoint, backed by personal equity company Thoma Bravo, are anticipated to heading a congested line-up of stock exchange flotations in the very first half of 2025, according to individuals knowledgeable about the matter. A boost in capital markets activity, driven by enhancing financial self-confidence, is anticipated to be a significant benefit for numerous of these personal equity-backed business...