According to a recent LinkedIn post from Capital Markets Gateway, global equity capital markets activity in 2025 reached $576.3B across 2,663 offerings, with initial public offerings driving much of the momentum. The post notes that global IPO proceeds rose nearly 75% year over year to $148.1B, while follow-on issuance totaled $428.2B, which is portrayed as signaling a broad-based reopening of capital formation.
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The company’s LinkedIn post highlights that CMG’s 2025 U.S. ECM Recap has been expanded to include Global Trends & Highlights, aiming to provide international context alongside its U.S.-focused analysis. For investors, the enhanced scope suggests CMG is positioning its platform and research as a more comprehensive resource for tracking equity capital markets cycles, which could strengthen its relevance to institutional clients as issuance volumes recover.
As shared in the post, the report is framed around trends, milestones, and performance dynamics that defined 2025 in ECM activity. If the observed rebound in IPOs and follow-ons proves durable, it could support increased demand for CMG’s workflow and analytics tools from banks and asset managers who rely on data-driven insights to navigate deal pipelines, pricing conditions, and cross-border capital raising patterns.