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.

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SEC Official Raises Red Flag On SPAC Risks
SEC Official Raises Red Flag On SPAC Risks
March 31, 2021  |  IPO

Paul Munter, acting chief accountant at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), issued a warning Wednesday (March 31) to Wall Street over the problems with...

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SPAC Boom Hits $1.3 Billion For Q1
SPAC Boom Hits $1.3 Billion For Q1
March 31, 2021  |  IPO

Global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) have seen their strongest developments in four decades in the first quarter of this year as special purpose acquisition companies...

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Singapore Exchange Eyes SPACs
Singapore Exchange Eyes SPACs
March 31, 2021  |  International

Singapore Exchange Ltd. is formally exploring whether to begin trafficking in special-purpose acquisition companies (SPACs), the blank-check companies that have become a favorite tool for...

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UK Markets Regulator Wants To Ease SPAC Rules
UK Markets Regulator Wants To Ease SPAC Rules
March 31, 2021  |  Regulation

The Financial Conduct Authority, the U.K.’s markets regulator, released plans Wednesday (March 31) to reform its rules governing special-purpose acquisition companies (SPACs). According to the...

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Today In Payments Around The World: Ripple To Purchase 40 Pct Of Tranglo; Cazoo To Reportedly Go Public By Merging With SPAC
Today In Payments Around The World: Ripple To Purchase 40 Pct Of Tranglo; Cazoo To...
March 30, 2021  |  International

In today’s top payments news around the world, Ripple said it has come to a deal to buy 40 percent of international payments specialist Tranglo,...

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Paysafe Goes Public; Eyes Double-Digit Growth
Paysafe Goes Public; Eyes Double-Digit Growth
March 30, 2021  |  IPO

In the headiness of the special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC) boom, FinTechs are playing aggressively. And while it’s easy to focus on the sheer volume of...

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Online Car Sales Platform Cazoo Set To Go Public In $8.1 Billion SPAC
Online Car Sales Platform Cazoo Set To Go Public In $8.1 Billion SPAC
March 29, 2021  |  IPO

The pandemic has fueled a surge in online sales of vehicles. Cazoo Holdings, a U.K. online seller of used cars, has ridden that digital shift...

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Deliveroo Reduces Target Range For IPO Amid Investor Pushback
Deliveroo Reduces Target Range For IPO Amid Investor Pushback
March 29, 2021  |  Retail

Amid worries from some investors regarding its share ownership structure and workers’ rights, Deliveroo has lowered the targeted pricing for its London Stock Exchange debut,...

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Will WeWork Work In SPAC Land? 
Will WeWork Work In SPAC Land? 
March 29, 2021  |  IPO

Among the hallmarks of the special purpose acquisition (SPAC) go-to-market strategy is that small, quickly growing firms — the ones that are in need of...

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