IPO

Managers have attacked the UK initial public offering (IPO) market, branding it as ‘broken', ‘dysfunctional' and ‘dead', following a summer of delays and cancellations.

Facebook has delayed its $66.5bn IPO until late 2012 in order to keep employees focused on their jobs rather than a payout, according to reports.

Standard Life Investments' Harry Nimmo has admitted he made a "huge mistake" offloading his holding in Supergroup last month and is looking to buy back into the stock.

Newly listed oil and gas producer Vallares, led by former BP boss Tony Hayward, is set to merge with Genel Energy International.

Premier League club Manchester United is set to list on the Singapore stock exchange before the end of the year, according to reports.

Henderson TR Pacific manager Andrew Beal backs Asian consumer spending to hit $16trn mark as middle section of society gets richer

This week's panel discusses the key themes currently affecting global emerging markets

Robert Royle, fund manager of Smith & Williamson North American Trust, looks at how social network sites are linking investors in to exciting new opportunities.

A group of Jupiter directors and employees, including Edward Bonham Carter and Tony Nutt, have sold off £63m worth of ordinary shares in the group, representing a 5.7% stake.

The big event in May for the London stock market was the IPO of Glencore. Many investors are unsettled about the logic of listing companies on the LSE that have little or no economic footprint in the UK.