Europe’s IPO market seeks move from crazy to healthy

Few would have expected that, as Europe staggered out of a pandemic, its equity capital market would be roaring hotter than at any point since 2007. But so it was for European IPOs in 2021. Plenty more firms want to float, so 2022 could be just as active. But as Victoria Thiele reports, participants know that it only takes a little volatility — triggered by the emergence of a new Covid variant — or a few failed deals to spoil the party