TMX Group releases February equity financing statistics, TSX total financings up 63% YoY

TMX Group (TSX:X) announced its financing activity on Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange for February 2017.

Toronto Stock Exchange welcomed 12 new issuers in February 2017, compared with 17 in the previous month and seven in February 2016. The new listings included nine exchange traded funds, one mining company, one financial services company and one SPAC.

Total financings raised in February 2017 increased 20% from the previous month and were up 63% compared to February 2016. The total number of financings in February 2017 was 56, compared with 51 in the previous month and 22 in February 2016.

TSX Venture Exchange welcomed three new issuers in February 2017, compared with three the previous month and five in February 2016. The new listings were three mining companies.

Total financings raised in February 2017 decreased 19% compared to the previous month, and were up 143% compared to February 2016. There were 130 financings in February 2017, compared with 148 in the previous month and 73 in February 2016.

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