Latitude Financial’s $3.2bn IPO collapses after superannuation funds fail to buy shares

The failure of share market float denies investment bankers working on deal of a payday of up to $35m

One of the year’s most-hyped share market floats, the $3.2bn Latitude Financial IPO, has failed after superannuation funds led by the nation’s biggest, Australian Super, decided not to purchase shares in the company.

Latitude, a lender which is part-owned by private equity group KKR and helmed by controversial businessman Ahmed Fahour, decided to yank the offer late on Tuesday afternoon, robbing investment bankers working on the deal of a payday of up to $35m.

Continue reading...

from The Guardian https://ift.tt/2MIVxjI
via
0 Comments