Next year could be even busier for IPOs: Anuj Kapoor of UBS

He says as far as India is concerned, the IPO volumes have been over $12 billion this year, which is more than combined volumes of past six years

The year 2017 has been the best-ever for the initial public offering (IPO) equity market and next year could be even busier, says ANUJ KAPOOR, managing director, investment banking, at the India arm of UBS, the Swiss global financial services entity. Edited excerpts from a select media briefing:

How was 2017 for UBS investment banking?

We have had a good year in terms of not only IPOs but more so on block deals (large equity share sales). That’s the area where we distinguish ourselves vis-à-vis other banks. Our clients and we think we do it better than others on the Street, given