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Europe’s ECM Bankers Ride Messy Markets as Investors Hold Nerve

CSG Chairman Michal Strnad cuts a cake following the defense firm’s initial public offering in AmsterdamPhotographer: Lina Selg/Bloomberg

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By Pablo Mayo Cerqueiro

March 31, 2026 at 11:35 AM UTC

After years of seizing up when volatility surged, Europe’s market for stock offerings appears to be powering through this time — at least for now.

The continent had the strongest quarter for equity capital markets transactions excluding rights issues in the last four years, driven by multibillion-dollar deals, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.