Aussie IPOs gather pace

摘要

A string of IPO aspirants is lining up to list on the Australian bourse, setting the scene for a promising year for the ASX. Three companies - private hospital firmAURORA HEALTHCARE AUSTRALIA, pub operatorAUSTRALIAN VENUE and online education provider KEYPATH EDUCATION INTERNATIONAL -have launched offerings in the past week looking to raise up to A$1bn (US$778m) combined.The trio of deals comes after a solid response to non-bank lender PEPPER MONEY, which started marketing on April 29 and has upsized its IPO to A$500m.