Japan Deal Drought Cuts IPO Fundraising to Lowest in 14 Years

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Japan’s IPO fundraising has fallen to its lowest level in 14 years as the pipeline of companies preparing to list has thinned. Regulatory changes and a shortage of AI-related firms are cited as factors, even as dealmaking across Asia has expanded.

Fundraising through initial public offerings in Japan is drying up, in contrast to a dealmaking boom across Asia, after regulatory changes and a dearth of artificial intelligence related companies depleted up the listings pipeline.