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Today's announcement that private equity-backed fashion chain FatFace has decided to pull its planned IPO on the LSE, coupled with news that over-50s insurer Saga is narrowing the range on its own float, has sparked talk that the market for UK IPOs is cooling. It's already been a busy year for new listings in London's equities market but performance has lagged at some of the most high-profile names, writes Nick Kostov.

Is the tide turning in the UK's equities markets? Some of this year's most high-profile flotations are also among its worst performing...

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