VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ FINANCIAL TOOLS & SERVICES DIRECTORY ★

PRICE: 5 CENTS

Sunday, October 26, 2025

Head-to-head

Capitol Trades vs PwC — IPO Watch EMEA (all editions) comparison

Compare pricing, supported platforms, categories, and standout capabilities to decide which tool fits your workflow.

Quick takeaways

Capitol Trades adds US Government Trades, and Regulatory Filings Monitoring coverage that PwC — IPO Watch EMEA (all editions) skips.

PwC — IPO Watch EMEA (all editions) includes IPO, and News categories that Capitol Trades omits.

Capitol Trades highlights: Near real‑time publication of newly disclosed trades and analytics., Comprehensive filters: chamber (Senate/House), party, committee, state, asset type, transaction type, size, issuer country/sector and more., and Politician pages with bios, committee memberships, tweets, trading activity and preferred sectors; issuer pages with frequent‑trader stats..

PwC — IPO Watch EMEA (all editions) is known for: Quarterly EMEA IPO survey with totals by proceeds and deal count, plus charts (trend over time, by sector, by region)., Commentary on market drivers and outlook; highlights top deals and exchange rankings per period., and Breakouts for Europe vs EMEA vs UK, and regular references to Middle East/Africa activity..

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Capitol Trades

capitoltrades.com

Free, public dashboard tracking U.S. politicians’ trade disclosures under the STOCK Act. Near real‑time postings of newly published disclosures, with rich filters (chamber, party, committee, state, asset type, transaction type, trade size, sector, etc.). Asset coverage spans stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, bonds (incl. munis/USTs), options, and crypto. Operated by 2iQ Research.

Platforms

Web

Pricing

Free

Quick highlights

  • Near real‑time publication of newly disclosed trades and analytics.
  • Comprehensive filters: chamber (Senate/House), party, committee, state, asset type, transaction type, size, issuer country/sector and more.
  • Politician pages with bios, committee memberships, tweets, trading activity and preferred sectors; issuer pages with frequent‑trader stats.
  • Coverage includes bonds (e.g., municipal/UST) and crypto transactions, alongside equities and funds.
  • Weekly email newsletter; active X/Twitter feed with immediate updates.

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PwC — IPO Watch EMEA (all editions)

pwc.co.uk

Quarterly publication tracking the volume and value of IPOs across EMEA’s principal stock markets. Compiled by PwC’s London capital markets team, it covers new primary market listings and provides exchange/sector/country breakdowns, top deals and outlook. Methodology relies on S&P Capital IQ extracts with a $5m minimum raise threshold; excludes greenshoe, closed‑end funds/BDCs and OTC transactions; intra‑exchange market moves are excluded; dual listings attribute full proceeds to each exchange. Delivered as PDFs; no public API.

Platforms

Web

Pricing

Free

Quick highlights

  • Quarterly EMEA IPO survey with totals by proceeds and deal count, plus charts (trend over time, by sector, by region).
  • Commentary on market drivers and outlook; highlights top deals and exchange rankings per period.
  • Breakouts for Europe vs EMEA vs UK, and regular references to Middle East/Africa activity.
  • Clear methodology section in each PDF (data source, inclusion/exclusion rules, timestamp of data extract).
  • Email sign‑up for future editions (‘IPO Watch quarterly insights’).

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Overlap

Shared focus areas

2 overlaps

Mutual strengths include Newsletters, and Blogs.

Where they differ

Capitol Trades

Distinct strengths include:

  • Near real‑time publication of newly disclosed trades and analytics.
  • Comprehensive filters: chamber (Senate/House), party, committee, state, asset type, transaction type, size, issuer country/sector and more.
  • Politician pages with bios, committee memberships, tweets, trading activity and preferred sectors; issuer pages with frequent‑trader stats.
  • Coverage includes bonds (e.g., municipal/UST) and crypto transactions, alongside equities and funds.

PwC — IPO Watch EMEA (all editions)

Distinct strengths include:

  • Quarterly EMEA IPO survey with totals by proceeds and deal count, plus charts (trend over time, by sector, by region).
  • Commentary on market drivers and outlook; highlights top deals and exchange rankings per period.
  • Breakouts for Europe vs EMEA vs UK, and regular references to Middle East/Africa activity.
  • Clear methodology section in each PDF (data source, inclusion/exclusion rules, timestamp of data extract).

Feature-by-feature breakdown

AttributeCapitol TradesPwC — IPO Watch EMEA (all editions)
Categories

Which research workflows each platform targets

Shared: Newsletters, Blogs

Unique: US Government Trades, Regulatory Filings Monitoring

Shared: Newsletters, Blogs

Unique: IPO, News

Asset types

Supported asset classes and universes

Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds, Bonds, Options, Cryptos

Stocks

Experience levels

Who each product is built for

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Platforms

Where you can access the product

Web

Web

Pricing

High-level pricing models

Free

Free

Key features

Core capabilities called out by each vendor

Unique

  • Near real‑time publication of newly disclosed trades and analytics.
  • Comprehensive filters: chamber (Senate/House), party, committee, state, asset type, transaction type, size, issuer country/sector and more.
  • Politician pages with bios, committee memberships, tweets, trading activity and preferred sectors; issuer pages with frequent‑trader stats.
  • Coverage includes bonds (e.g., municipal/UST) and crypto transactions, alongside equities and funds.
  • Weekly email newsletter; active X/Twitter feed with immediate updates.
  • Site shows up to 3 years of history (full archive available via 2iQ enterprise products).

Unique

  • Quarterly EMEA IPO survey with totals by proceeds and deal count, plus charts (trend over time, by sector, by region).
  • Commentary on market drivers and outlook; highlights top deals and exchange rankings per period.
  • Breakouts for Europe vs EMEA vs UK, and regular references to Middle East/Africa activity.
  • Clear methodology section in each PDF (data source, inclusion/exclusion rules, timestamp of data extract).
  • Email sign‑up for future editions (‘IPO Watch quarterly insights’).
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do Capitol Trades and PwC — IPO Watch EMEA (all editions) both support?

Both platforms cover Newsletters, and Blogs workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

Do Capitol Trades and PwC — IPO Watch EMEA (all editions) require subscriptions?

Both Capitol Trades and PwC — IPO Watch EMEA (all editions) keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.

How can you access Capitol Trades and PwC — IPO Watch EMEA (all editions)?

Both Capitol Trades and PwC — IPO Watch EMEA (all editions) prioritize web or desktop access. Investors wanting a mobile-first workflow may need to rely on responsive web views.

What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?

Capitol Trades differentiates itself with Near real‑time publication of newly disclosed trades and analytics., Comprehensive filters: chamber (Senate/House), party, committee, state, asset type, transaction type, size, issuer country/sector and more., and Politician pages with bios, committee memberships, tweets, trading activity and preferred sectors; issuer pages with frequent‑trader stats., whereas PwC — IPO Watch EMEA (all editions) stands out for Quarterly EMEA IPO survey with totals by proceeds and deal count, plus charts (trend over time, by sector, by region)., Commentary on market drivers and outlook; highlights top deals and exchange rankings per period., and Breakouts for Europe vs EMEA vs UK, and regular references to Middle East/Africa activity..

Curation & Accuracy

This directory blends AI‑assisted discovery with human curation. Entries are reviewed, edited, and organized with the goal of expanding coverage and sharpening quality over time. Your feedback helps steer improvements (because no single human can capture everything all at once).

Details change. Pricing, features, and availability may be incomplete or out of date. Treat listings as a starting point and verify on the provider’s site before making decisions. If you spot an error or a gap, send a quick note and I’ll adjust.