DFIN announced its fourth quarter and full-year earnings on Tuesday. You can read the press announcement here.

"IPOs & SPACs were snowed in this month as new issuances declined topped with a blizzard of withdrawals. There is optimism the IPO market will stabilize and reopen in February with names such as Bausch & Lomb and Mattress Firm in the pipeline."

Craig Clay, President, Donnelley Financial Solutions

Congratulations to the 34 issuers in January who made their public debut via an IPO raising just under $7 billion* including our clients:

"Twenty-Five public debuts via SPAC mergers were the highlight of December while traditional IPOs took a holiday break with only fourteen offerings raising ~ $5 billion. As we look ahead to 2022, we are optimistic imbalances will normalize resulting in a healthy and stable pipeline for public listings."

Craig Clay, President, Donnelley Financial Solutions

Congratulations to the 63 issuers in December who made their public debut via an IPO raising ~$13 billion* including our clients:

For DFIN, 2021 was a record-setting year. Our company saw a surge in M&A and IPO activity. We had seven of the top 10 IPOs and more than doubled our 2020 IPO volume. Our support of more than 175 SPACs was over 200 percent greater than last year.

Preparing for an IPO is a major undertaking that requires the alignment of the entire organisation. However, it is the finance team that really takes centre stage. Tune in to see our interactive discussion in the webinar IPO Prep for the Finance and Accounting Team with Cross County Consulting and FloQast.

We'll discuss the key IPO considerations, which include:

• Adequate planning and preparation
• Assembling the right team
• Confirming your processes and systems can support the rigours of public company reporting

"With the largest IPO since 2014 and the most active November in 20 years, there was a lot to be thankful for this month. SPACs continued to gain momentum raising over $11 billion and new SPAC filings were the busiest since March. As we close out the year, inflation, and the new Omicron variant is contributing to stock market fragility, but our robust pipeline lends to cautious optimism heading into the new year."

"It was a SPACTOBER...The busiest month for SPACs since March and busiest October for traditional IPO filings in over a decade. Exchange bells are ringing, and records are breaking, as we close in on the new year."

Craig Clay, President, Donnelley Financial Solutions

Congratulations to the 103 issuers who made their public debut in October via an IPO raising ~$23 billion including our clients:

For any company planning to go public, the relationship between your outside counsel and your risk and compliance company is extremely important. A partnership that combines clear communication and leading technology helps avoid obstacles, including filing delays, missing SEC fees, document management issues, etc.

That’s why DFIN has built enduring working relationships with the most prominent law firms in the business.

While it may not be the first thing you think about when planning for a merger or IPO, sooner or later, your company will need to tackle investor relations. Read on to learn the basics of the investor relations role.

In September, the FCA's Director of Market Oversight, Clare Cole, discussed the regulator's plans for the UK Listing Review.

This will include sweeping changes to the old listing regime to make the UK more competitive for investors in the post-pandemic world.

Why is the FCA implementing these changes?