The first half of 2015 in Canada was marked by new issues from the energy, financial, consumer products, pharmaceutical, mining, communications and technology sectors
Company plans to list on Nasdaq
The top underwriter for the quarter was RBC Capital Markets
Just five new issues across all exchanges made it to the market in the first quarter
Issuance in most regions dropped significantly year-over-year
The value of Canadian IPOs rose last year but remained lacklustre, with a few major deals in the oil and gas sector driving the upward trend
Debt issuance retreated
Only one sizable offering in the final quarter
Debt issuance flat through the first nine months of 2014
The largest issue in the third quarter came from the oil and gas sector