At least 100 companies worldwide have delayed or pulled financing deals of more than US$45 billion since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
These include initial public offerings (IPOs), bonds, and loans and acquisitions. US equity market deals were the worst hit by global volatility in the first quarter, as a crop of firms postponed listings, while Japanese and European debt markets were also affected by delays.
The disruption comes as the conflict roiled funding markets, hurt investor appetite for risk, and increased uncertainty over growth, interest-rate hikes and supply chains.
The pulled deals mean that bankers, who feasted on fees last year, might be