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Nordic Listings Trend Shifts as Buyouts Now Outnumber IPOs
- Delistings outpace IPOs on Nasdaq’s Nordic main markets
- Real estate is among hottest sectors as investors seek targets
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The number of exits from Nasdaq Inc.’s Nordic main markets now outnumber initial public offerings for the first time in at least five years, adding to signs of a slowdown in listings activity.
Nordic listings surged to record levels in the past few years as an equity rally made IPOs one of the favorite ways for companies to raise capital and for private-equity firms to exit investments. But that number has slowed this year, while there’s been an increase in delistings.