Volatility on world financial markets has so far failed to derail plans for four new share issues destined to hit the market before Christmas, but it may prove a factor when it comes to pricing them, market sources say.
Greece's sovereign debt problems and fears that it will go into default had played havoc with market sentiment globally, but not to the extent that it had put any of the sharemarket floats in doubt, investment banking sources said.
At stake are partial floats for retirement home operator and developer Summerset, online trading platform Trade Me, Telecom's network business Chorus, and retirement village company Vision Senior Living.
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