PI 400 -- Financial Printing - It's Been a Bear of a Year

Throughout the year, Donnelley Financial reported seeing the number of deals slow, with filings down 7 percent as compared to the prior year. That decline is comprised of a 68 percent reduction in IPOs, a 12 percent decline in mergers and acquisitions, and an 18 percent decrease in secondary deals. The situation was exacerbated by a simultaneous decline of deal flow in both Europe and Asia, according to Masterton.