Companies are rushing back to equity and debt markets after the end of the US government shutdown, with the owners of Madame Tussauds and the wind power group Infinis among those announcing plans for share and bond issues.
London led the charge. Yesterday, Merlin Entertainments, the theme park operator owned by Blackstone, and Infinis, the wind power generator owned by Terra Firma, confirmed plans for listings before Christmas.
“Markets are very receptive post-resolution of the US shutdown and given the limited time left before the end of the year, people who had delayed issuances because of the uncertainty are now launching,” said Harry Hampson, head of financial sponsors coverage for Europe, the Middle East and Africa at JPMorgan.