The Equity Investment Banks’ Coping Strategies under the Background of IPO Tightening

Abstract

In the current global economic environment, the volatility and uncertainty of the IPO market have increased due to both global economic downturn and the incresingly strict IPO market standards, posing a significant challenge to the traditional business model of equity investment banks. Although there have been some studies on the methods to deal with the tightening IPO market, which mainly focus on the terms of regulators, supervision standards and expansion of their services, there is still a lack of researches on the more effective and efficient coping strategies of equity investment banks. Combining the latest financial technology with the business of equity investment banks, this paper will focus on how can investment banks adopt Fintech strategies including blockchain and artificial intelligence in the context of IPO tightening, providing them with two practical ways which includes the application of blockchain and artificial intelligence to cope with market uncertainty and help them find ways to develop in difficult situations.