Europe’s stock exchanges are deeply concerned that there are growing barriers to European mid-sized companies - Europe's job creating engine - accessing public markets. A declining trend of IPOs not only harms the growing companies and their local economies, but it also takes away the unique benefits of public markets such as transparent and safe ways of investing for Europe’s investors and the retention of the intellectual property and entrepreneurial gains of dynamic companies in Europe. We believe that urgent action is required to understand why this is so and what can be done to resolve the situation. A letter was sent to Minister Noonan asking the Irish Presidency to consider further action.
Letter to Michael Noonan.pdf