Porsche IPO Speeds Into History

In this week’s episode, we discuss Porsche’s historic IPO, the biggest public listing in Europe since 2011, with Sam Kerr, a senior ECM editor in EMEA at ION Analytics - Dealogic and Mergermarket. The IPO defied volatile markets to list the luxury car brand at a valuation of EUR 75 billion in Germany's second-biggest market debut.

Listen, and you’ll learn about:

• Why the Porsche IPO happened despite market volatility
• Investments made by the sovereign wealth funds of Norway and Abu Dhabi and mutual fund company T. Rowe Price
• Valuation challenges
• Initial concerns about Oliver Blume serving as CEO of both Porsche and Volkswagen
• If more luxury brands will follow in Porsche's footsteps

Dealcast is presented by Mergermarket and SS&C Intralinks.

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