Are You Ready for a Hong Kong IPO?
JD Supra: Mergers
JUNE 18, 2024
With deep and liquid capital markets offering unique access to the Mainland China investor market, many international businesses are considering pursuing their IPOs in Hong Kong.
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JD Supra: Mergers
JUNE 18, 2024
With deep and liquid capital markets offering unique access to the Mainland China investor market, many international businesses are considering pursuing their IPOs in Hong Kong.
JD Supra: Mergers
MARCH 19, 2025
By: White & Case LLP
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JD Supra: Mergers
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
1] The Final Rules are intended to provide enhanced protections for investors in the initial public offerings (IPOs) of SPACs and the subsequent business combination transactions of SPACs with private operating companies (“de-SPAC transactions”). By expanding the disclosure requirements for SPAC IPOs (on.
TechCrunch: M&A
JANUARY 4, 2024
Some investors are more optimistic about M&A in 2024, while others think we will see a rebound in the IPO market. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
The TRADE
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
Galina Dimitrova Specifically, the trade body is calling for cooperation on the automation of IPOs and block trades as the market seeks increasingly efficient and competitive processes through modernised infrastructure. The IA paper includes a call to action for both sides for a projected smooth and successful transition to automation.
JD Supra: Mergers
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
On January 24, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted final rules (the “Final Rules”) to enhance disclosure and investor protection in initial public offerings (“IPOs”) by special purpose acquisition companies (“SPACs”) and in business combination transactions involving shell companies, such as SPACs, and private operating companies (..)
CNBC: Investing
SEPTEMBER 9, 2023
The legendary investor, with a keen eye for value, thinks that bargains rarely exist in the IPO market.
CNBC: Investing
JULY 8, 2025
Its initial public offering earlier this year was the biggest technology IPO since 2021. " Citi analyst Tyler Radke said that the stock could face near-term downside as investors potentially opt to snag Core Scientific stock at a significant markdown. above CoreWeave's Monday close. As such, we view shares as fairly valued."
JD Supra: Mergers
DECEMBER 16, 2024
The life sciences industry is well positioned for growth in 2025, fueled by strong investor interest and technological advancements, especially in AI. Life sciences venture capital (VC) funding and IPOs have picked up in 2024, and anticipated Federal Reserve interest rate cuts will likely further accelerate this trend. By: Goodwin
CNBC: Investing
JUNE 9, 2025
The stock opened that day at $69.69, or 34% above its IPO, and closed up nearly 29% at $67 per share. The overwhelming positive sentiment from Wall Street has rewarded the company's decision to go public after a lengthy dry spell for IPOs. Here's what analysts at some of the biggest shops on Wall Street had to say on the IPO.
CNBC: Investing
JANUARY 20, 2024
Investors are hopeful that Fed rate cuts anticipated later this year will mean an uptick in traditional IPOs, and eventually pave the way for a recovery in the market.
Business Standard - FInance
JUNE 27, 2023
Common Mistakes with IPO: The most common mistake an investors make that can be a trap and hinder your financial success is following the herd mentality
The Guardian: Mergers & Acquisitions
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
British tech firm valued at $52.3bn before highly anticipated flotation on Nasdaq by private owner SoftBank The British chip designer Arm has secured a $52.3bn (£41.9bn) valuation in its initial public offering (IPO), before its highly anticipated return to the stock market in New York on Thursday. shares, raising $4.87bn for Softbank.
Deal Lawyers
DECEMBER 16, 2024
Last week, the SEC announced settled enforcement proceedings against Cantor Fitzgerald for its alleged role in causing two SPACs that it controlled to make misleading statements to investors about the status of their discussions with potential acquisition targets ahead of their initial public offerings (IPOs).
OfficeHours
OCTOBER 16, 2023
For private equity investors, one of the most important considerations for a successful investment is determining the value the firm will receive at exit, which directly impacts fund returns. Private equity investors often have a 5 to 7-year investment horizon and expect a significant return at the end of this hold period.
CNBC: Investing
JULY 17, 2024
Companies are staying private for longer as private markets grow as an alternative to initial public offerings.
MergersCorp M&A International
JULY 5, 2025
At their core, SPACs are shell corporations formed to raise capital via an initial public offering (IPO) with the sole purpose of acquiring an existing private company. This “blank check” approach allows private companies to go public by merging with the SPAC, bypassing the traditional, often arduous and unpredictable, IPO process.
JD Supra: Mergers
NOVEMBER 22, 2024
It’s never too early to prepare an exit strategy, whether that exit is through an M&A, IPO or additional private financing. Explore: At what stage your company should think about an exit (0:28) What considerations to keep in mind in the M&A context for an exit (3:46) Dual.
OfficeHours
OCTOBER 23, 2023
However, for private equity investors, this uncertainty represents a unique opportunity to take advantage of investment opportunities in public markets. According to the Institutional Investor, 81% of value in all transactions in 2023 so far were take-private deals (compared to 20% seen in a typical year).
OfficeHours
OCTOBER 20, 2023
For private equity investors who have been monitoring the situation around inflation for the last few months to a year, many have been disappointed to see the slow trajectory with which inflation has been coming down from highs. Currently, inflation in the U.S. Explore the role of private equity now.
Razorpay
DECEMBER 2, 2024
What started as a discount brokerage service now spans a wide array of offerings—Equities, Currency, Commodities, IPOs, F&O, and Mutual Funds. With the growing number of online investors and traders, ensuring a seamless payment experience became crucial for retaining trust and attracting new users.
TechCrunch: M&A
MAY 31, 2023
Angel investors include executives from Plaid, Brex and Instacart, along with Stripe CEO Patrick Collison. They were u sually companies in the pre-IPO phase with hundreds to thousands of engineers where the manager wanted to start tracking what others are doing, and looking for tools to help with decision-making.”
OfficeHours
OCTOBER 16, 2023
For private equity investors who have been monitoring the situation around inflation for the last few months to a year, many have been disappointed to see the slow trajectory with which inflation has been coming down from highs. Currently, inflation in the U.S. First, diversification is key.
OfficeHours
OCTOBER 16, 2023
However, for private equity investors, this uncertainty represents a unique opportunity to take advantage of investment opportunities in public markets. According to the Institutional Investor, 81% of value in all transactions in 2023 so far were take-private deals (compared to 20% seen in a typical year).
CNBC: Investing
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
Viking Holdings submitted a draft registration statement with the SEC relating to its proposed initial public offering.
Deal Lawyers
JANUARY 25, 2024
As with the proposed rules, Chair Gensler’s statement emphasized the goal of aligning “the protections investors receive when investing in SPACs with those provided to them when investing in traditional IPOs.” At […]
TechCrunch: M&A
JULY 27, 2023
In a conversation with TechCrunch, Renaud Laplanche, Upgrade’s CEO and a co-founder, said that Uplift initially reached out in May to inquire whether Upgrade would be interested in participating in Uplift’s Series D financing as a strategic investor. Changing consumer spending habits likely played a role in scaring investors away.
Global Banking & Finance
OCTOBER 3, 2024
By Julie Zhu, Amy-Jo Crowley and Hadeel Al Sayegh HONG KONG/LONDON (Reuters) – Shein is set to hold informal investor meetings in the coming weeks for its planned London initial public offering (IPO), three sources with knowledge of the matter said, pushing ahead with preparations as it awaits UK regulatory approval.
Cooley M&A
DECEMBER 14, 2020
The bankers on the panel shared the belief that the quality of SPAC sponsors has increased as private equity firms, successful dealmakers and well-regarded VC investors launching their own SPACs. According to Odeon Capital Group research, as of December 2, 2020, 210 SPAC IPOs had been completed representing gross proceeds of ~$72 billion.
Cooley M&A
APRIL 27, 2021
Cooley, DFIN, PwC, Nasdaq and The Blueshirt Group took part in a two-part webinar series Behind the Scenes of the 2021 IPO & SPAC Boom on May 4 & 11, 2021. Planning and executing a successful IPO The investor perspective. Capital markets update with Morgan Stanley Planning and executing a successful SPAC merger.
Global Banking & Finance
MARCH 21, 2024
Reddit set for hotly anticipated debut after pricing IPO at top of range By Niket Nishant (Reuters) -Social media platform Reddit geared up for its high-profile market debut on the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, in a test of investor appetite for companies looking to go public this year.
OfficeHours
JUNE 6, 2023
It has become a preferred choice for investors seeking attractive returns and diversification from traditional investment options such as stocks and bonds. VC investors provide capital to startups and small businesses in exchange for equity ownership. Venture capital focuses on early-stage companies with high growth potential.
CNBC: Investing
JUNE 26, 2025
The company went public to a great deal of fanfare in March of 2021 during the IPO bubble. data via Quartr) Like MELI and BABA before it, CPNG is executing a vertically integrated model that's powering both top-line expansion and margin improvement, and investors are pricing in that growth. Until now.
Global Banking & Finance
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
India’s IPO market is back in action, boasting a 56% rise in listings from 2022 to 2023. The turnaround is a sign of investor confidence returning as economic conditions improve, and startups sharpen their focus on profits.
CNBC: Investing
JUNE 14, 2025
The Wall Street firm says these companies are resilient and that investors should quickly buy them. CNBC Pro combed through Goldman Sachs research to find five buy-rated stocks that it says have more upside. They include: Apple, MasTec, BJ's, Valvoline and Kontoor Brands.
The Harvard Law School Forum
OCTOBER 19, 2022
There are compelling rationales for adopting a dual-class structure, but even proponents of the structure generally acknowledge that these benefits are significantly mitigated once the dual-class shares are out of the hands of the founders and/or pre-IPO stockholders.
The TRADE
AUGUST 10, 2023
Virtu has entered into a strategic alliance with InvestorLink to offer retail investors better access to the primary markets. Read more – The relentless rise of retail trading: How can the institutional market join the dots to encourage investor access?
Cooley M&A
APRIL 1, 2022
The proposal arrives in the context of calls from various corners, including from SEC Chair Gary Gensler and former Acting Corp Fin Director John Coates, to treat SPACs as an alternative method of conducting an IPO under the SEC’s policy framework. (See See this PubCo post , this PubCo post and this PubCo post.) See this PubCo post.)
Growth Business
JUNE 8, 2023
In the UK, a downward trend for tech IPOs continued, with volumes falling to their lowest level last year in a decade. Angel investing in Britain – a Growth Business guide — Angel investors put £2bn a year into early-stage UK start-ups – here’s what angel investing is and how to get it.
Growth Business
JUNE 1, 2023
By Brooks Newmark on Growth Business - Your gateway to entrepreneurial success The success of Dragons’ Den has long thrust angel investors into the spotlight, but away from the heat and drama of the den, angel investment is a crucial component of the UK start-up ecosystem. Don’t invest in someone who is a nice guy and seems smart.
CNBC: Investing
JULY 10, 2025
Investors are looking for opportunities in alternative asset managers and in cybersecurity. He added: "Post-election about six months ago, there was a lot of enthusiasm about these stocks on the view that higher asset prices and more capital markets activity like IPOs and M & A would boost these stocks. ET each day.)
TechCrunch: M&A
MAY 8, 2023
And it will also involve Blinkist’s biggest investor, Insight Partners , taking an additional $30 million in equity in Go1 at an “upround,” but again with the exact numbers not being discussed. Barnes said that an IPO was part of the long-term plan but that “it’s not something we are targeting right now.”
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