Q3 2015 U.S. Investment Bank Round-Up: Equity Underwriting

Global equity capital markets witnessed a sharp reduction in activity for the third quarter of the year, as many companies were forced to put off plans to raise money through stock issuances in response to sharp sell-offs across stock exchanges worldwide. The lower volume of global IPOs and follow-on stock offerings stood out in particular due to the exceptionally strong showing over the first two quarters of the year, which was the best ever six-month period for equity underwriting activity. Th...