The Globe and Mail Bookmark Please log in to listen to this story. Also available in French and Mandarin. Log In Create Free Account Getting audio file ... This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy. Full Disclaimer Mark Blinch/Globe and Mail Intense investor demand for initial public offerings, fuelled by frothy equity markets and record low interest rates, is expected to compel more companies to list their shares this year and capitalize on the craze. The trend gathered steam in the second half of 2020, with multiple companies discovering more demand for their deals than there were shares available, and is expected to remain feverish as stock markets in Canada and the United States trade near record highs.