Published on 22 Dec 2022 on MarketWatch
The IPO market froze in 2022. Here’s what’s needed for it to thaw in the new year
The window for initial public offerings slammed shut in 2022, and experts are unwilling to bet on a swift reopening.
Following, or SPACs, and easy money, the 2022 market cooled in a big way. The SPAC craze waned as the blank-check companies had difficulty finding suitable merger targets, while companies that considered traditional IPO debuts largely headed into hibernation.