2026 continues to be a record year for equity capital markets globally — and the tech issuance calendar isn't showing signs of slowing down. In this episode of J.P. Morgan’s Making Sense, Eddie Byun, global head of Technology Equity Capital Markets (ECM), sits down with Jack Atherton, head of EMEA ECM Market Intelligence, to unpack what's driving this year's spike in activity, why investor demand is staying strong across blockbuster deals and how issuers are thinking about private versus public market access. They also explore two of the dominant narratives — AI and rates — that continue to shape markets into the second half of this year, share insights from recent mega deals on market depth and investor discipline and discuss what it all means as we head closer to year-end. This episode was recorded on August 28, 2026. This material was prepared by certain personnel of the investment banking group of JPMorgan Chase & Co. and its affiliates and subsidiaries worldwide and not the firm’s research department. It is for informational purposes only, is not intended as an offer or solicitation for the purchase, sale or tender of any financial instrument and does not constitute a commitment, undertaking, offer or solicitation by any JPMorgan Chase entity to extend or arrange credit or provide any other products or services to any person or entity.  © 2026 JPMorgan Chase & Company. All rights reserved.

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