Initial Public Offering news and trends

Dimon Says Regulators Make It Difficult for Companies to Go Public
IPO // October 08, 2024

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said Tuesday (Oct. 8) that regulators in the U.S. and the U.K. have made it difficult for companies to go public. Speaking in a Bloomberg Television interview from London, Dimon said rising expenses from litigation and regulatory filings have contributed to...

PicPay Plans IPO Amid Brazil’s Digital Payments Revolution
IPO // October 02, 2024

Brazilian digital bank PicPay is reportedly planning to go public in the U.S. next year. The company is set to hire financial firms to help it with an initial primary offering in New York, Reuters reported Wednesday (Oct. 2), citing two sources familiar with the matter. The report...

Citigroup Says Demand for High-Growth Stocks Could Benefit Tech Companies
Investments // September 10, 2024

A top Citigroup banker reportedly said that a handful of tech companies are considering going public on U.S. exchanges before the end of the year and that they could benefit from demand for high-growth stocks. Paul Abrahimzadeh, co-head of equity capital markets for North America at...

Nium Reportedly Putting IPO Plans on Hold
IPO // September 09, 2024

Nium is reportedly the latest company holding off on plans to go public. Prajit Nanu, CEO of the Singapore-based payments firm, told Bloomberg News in an interview late Sunday (Sept. 8) that Nium will instead focus on bolstering its workforce and expanding revenues, with an...

Interviews & Exclusives
FinTech IPO Index Off 0.7%, Led by OppFi and Hippo Holdings

September 15, 2023
The FinTech IPO Index traded slightly lower, off 0.7%, as platforms led the group to the downside. But even with the dip, the Index itself is up slightly more than 35% year to date. OppFi shares sank 10%. Reuters reported coming into the month that Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Timothy Dillon “is expected to rule any […]

Toast’s 15.5% Plunge Helps Lead FinTech IPO Index Lower for the Week

July 21, 2023
Toast shares got scorched in a week that saw the FinTech IPO Index give up 0.3%. And earnings season has yet to begin in earnest — at least for the...

 FinTech IPO Index Slips 2.7% Despite nCino’s Surge on Deal Rumors 

June 23, 2023
Even some skyrocketing performers — up double digits — were not enough to boost the FinTech IPO Index. The pantheon lost 2.7%, despite rumors of deal-making, despite economic data that...

FinTech IPO Index Slides 5.4% Led by MoneyLion

April 27, 2023
The FinTech IPO Index slid 5.45%, even as earnings season has yet to fully hit home in the sector. MoneyLion shares sank 29.7% through the past five sessions. The company said...

Quick Reads
Nasdaq CEO Expects IPOs to Pick Up Steam in 2025

October 27, 2024
While this year hasn’t seen an initial public offering (IPO) rebound, the CEO of Nasdaq reportedly isn’t surprised. That’s according to a report Sunday (Oct. 27) by TechCrunch, citing Adena Friedman’s comments at a recent Axios event. She said that while the public markets have seen a banner year, not every company is benefiting, including […]

Dimon Says Regulators Make It Difficult for Companies to Go Public

October 08, 2024
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said Tuesday (Oct. 8) that regulators in the U.S. and the U.K. have made it difficult for companies to go public. Speaking in a Bloomberg Television...

PicPay Plans IPO Amid Brazil’s Digital Payments Revolution

October 02, 2024
Brazilian digital bank PicPay is reportedly planning to go public in the U.S. next year. The company is set to hire financial firms to help it with an initial primary offering in...

Citigroup Says Demand for High-Growth Stocks Could Benefit Tech Companies

September 10, 2024
A top Citigroup banker reportedly said that a handful of tech companies are considering going public on U.S. exchanges before the end of the year and that they could benefit from...