Private equity firms are increasingly looking to public markets to exit portfolio companies as a shortage of strategic buyers continues to constrain traditional M&A routes, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.
An IPO has historically been viewed as a secondary exit option for sponsors, which generally prefer a private sale that can provide a cleaner and faster route to returning capital to limited partners. But the reopening of the US IPO market is making listings a more attract...
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