IPO Edge hosted a fireside chat on Dec. 9 from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during the Bloomberg Activism Forum 2025 with Steve Parish, Managing Partner, Equity Capital Markets at ICR Capital. The in-person interview was joined by Editor-in-Chief John Jannarone and they discussed the current and upcoming IPO market outlook for 2026, how the government shutdown affected previously planned IPOs and delayed them, and more.
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About Steve Parish
Steve serves as Managing Partner, Equity Capital Markets. In his role, Steve is responsible for advising corporate management teams and financial sponsors across all industry verticals on the full spectrum of public equity market monetizations, including IPOs, follow-on offerings and block trades.
Steve has focused on capital markets for his entire career. Most recently, Steve has spent the last decade as an Equity Capital Markets Advisor, advising U.S. and international issuers on multiple equity transactions. He also spent twenty five years at Bear Stearns & Co as a Senior Managing Director, holding senior leadership roles in equity capital markets, including Global Head of the Equity Transactions Group and Global Head of Equity Syndicate. He served on firm-wide committees such as the Commitment Committee and Equity Committee. During his career, he has overseen the execution and has advised on over 1000 public equity and equity linked offerings.
Steve received a BA in History from Tulane University and an MBA in Finance from New York University Stern School of Business.
About ICR
Founded in 1998 by three former Wall Street analysts and lifelong collaborators, ICR was built to develop and deliver impactful strategic communications and advisory solutions for companies at every stage of growth.
In the decades since, we’ve earned recognition globally for our expertise in public relations, investor relations, corporate and capital markets advisory solutions and our unparalleled ability to provide coordinated, sector-focused solutions to leaders in every industry for every complex scenario.
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