IPO

Boiler rooms, bogus wine investments and land banking scams have all hit the headlines this year, but who are the people behind them?

Portugal has moved a step closer to implementing a €78bn bail-out programme after the country's Social Democrats (PSD) won a conclusive victory in the general election yesterday.

ETF Securities is considering an initial public offering of shares worth $1bn, according to reports.

Patrick Reeve, managing partner of Albion Ventures, explains why private equity VCTs are a good option for income seekers. 

Macquarie fund manager Justin Lannen explains the opportunities emerging in the infrastructure market in 2011.

Towry head of marketing Peter Foster says the wealth manager might not launch its IPO for another 18 months and has disputed an estimate valuing the firm at £500m.

City banks are being warned by police of a "real and ever-present" threat from the Real IRA.

Spanish banking giant Santander is planning to list its UK operations on the London Stock Exchange as soon as this autumn in a deal worth an estimated £3bn.

Royal Mail's chairman is advising ministers to plan for a multi-billion pound stock market flotation in an options-open approach to privatisation.

Gartmore Group today announced an offer price of 220p per ordinary share for its initial public offering (IPO) on the London Stock Exchange, valuing the company at around £676m.