A strong start in January quickly evaporated
Financial sector drove the increase in issuance activity
Both debt and equity underwriting activity advanced
JP Morgan tops global rankings, while RBC was the top Canadian firm
Global debt enjoyed a record year, but IPOs were weaker
Debt underwriting was strong across the board in Q3, but revenues from other business lines varied
New platform attempts to bridge the communication gap between underwriters and investors
Through the first nine months, Canadian equity issuance totalled $22 billion from 215 deals
The first nine months of the year were the slowest since 2012
Refinitiv reports equity issuance reached just $11.6 billion