IPOs

An initial public offering (IPO) refers to the process of offering shares of a private corporation to the public in a new stock issuance. Public share issuance allows a company to raise capital from public investors.

Source: investopedia.com

Lackluster Debuts Have Chinese Firms Delaying US Listings
Lackluster Debuts Have Chinese Firms Delaying US Listings
May 24, 2021  |  IPO

The slowdown in initial public offerings (IPOs) has continued with at least three Chinese companies choosing to delay plans to list in the U.S., Bloomberg...

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Star-Studded Green FinTech Aspiration Eyes Public Offering
Star-Studded Green FinTech Aspiration Eyes Public Offering
May 24, 2021  |  Fintech Investments

Los Angeles FinTech startup Aspiration — backed by actors Robert Downey Jr., Leonardo DiCaprio and Orlando Bloom — is weighing the possibility of filing for a public...

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Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Now Welcomes SPACs
Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Now Welcomes SPACs
May 24, 2021  |  Markets

Special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) can now trade on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) following new regulations established by the Israel Securities Authority (ISA),...

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SEC OKs Nasdaq Proposal To Allow IPO Alternative
SEC OKs Nasdaq Proposal To Allow IPO Alternative
May 23, 2021  |  IPO

The Nasdaq exchange is permitted to host direct listings of companies going public without involving investment banks under a new ruling by the Securities and...

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Startup Execs Back Away From SPACs After Stock, Earnings Slide
Startup Execs Back Away From SPACs After Stock, Earnings Slide
May 23, 2021  |  IPO

SPACs are losing some of their sparkle among the heads of startup companies, the Wall Street Journal reports. Using Special Purpose Acquisition Companies, or SPACs,...

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UK’s Auto Data Startup Wejo Eyes SPAC Deal
UK’s Auto Data Startup Wejo Eyes SPAC Deal
May 23, 2021  |  IPO

Automotive data startup Wejo, which is backed by General Motors (GM), could be going public soon through Virtuoso Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company...

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Today In Payments: Amazon Moving Prime Now Ordering To Main App; JPMorgan Launches Morgan Health
Today In Payments: Amazon Moving Prime Now Ordering To Main App; JPMorgan Launches Morgan Health
May 21, 2021  |  News

In today’s top news, Amazon is bringing its Prime Now ordering service to its main Amazon app, and JPMorgan Chase is launching its own healthcare...

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Today In Payments Around The World: Nayax Lands $142 Million In IPO; Square Rolls Out In Ireland
Today In Payments Around The World: Nayax Lands $142 Million In IPO; Square Rolls Out...
May 21, 2021  |  International

In today’s top payments news around the world, Nayax has raised approximately $142 million in an initial public offering (IPO), while Square has launched in...

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Upcoming SPAC Hearing Signals Increased Scrutiny
Upcoming SPAC Hearing Signals Increased Scrutiny
May 21, 2021  |  Regulation

The House Financial Services Committee will hold a hearing on special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) on Monday (May 24), another sign of the growing government...

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