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Global tech IPO market surges 57% in second quarter
August 25th, 2015
The global technology IPO market continued to exhibit its strength in the second quarter, with 36 IPOs and total proceeds of US$6.2 billion, according to PwC’s Global Technology IPO Review. The number of offerings marked a 57% increase over the ...
Two Chinese Firms Seek Multibillion-Dollar IPOs
August 3rd, 2015
China Merchants Securities and China Reinsurance are pursuing Hong Kong listings Two Chinese financial firms are gearing up for multibillion-dollar initial public offerings in Hong Kong, even as China’s stock markets saw one of their steepest selloffs last month. ...
Square reportedly files for IPO
July 27th, 2015
Mobile payments startup Square has filed confidentially for an initial public offering, according to Bloomberg sources. People with “knowledge of the matter” have told newswire Bloomberg that Jack Dorsey’s firm has taken advantage of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act, which ...
Blockchain Investment Firm Coinsilium to IPO in London
July 16th, 2015
Blockchain-focused investment company Coinsilium has announced it intends to IPO on AIM, a sub-market of the London Stock Exchange. The company, which invests in early-stage blockchain startups, is due to float on AIM next month. Launched in 2013 by ...
The best and worst IPOs of 2015
June 10th, 2015
A lot of familiar names have made their stock market debuts this year: Etsy (ETSY), GoDaddy(GDDY), Box (BOX). Unfortunately, the fame has been short-lived for most. The stock of online craft retailer Etsy soared 88% on its first day of trading in mid-April. It looked like ...
FxPro Group May Hold London IPO as Soon as Next Year, CEO Says
June 4th, 2015
FxPro Group Ltd. may hold an initial public offering in the U.K. as soon as next year as the online currency broker considers making acquisitions and expanding into new markets. The privately held company, which in 2010 canceled an ...
Clifford Chance advises HTSC on US$4.5 billion IPO
June 3rd, 2015
“The largest IPO in Hong Kong in five years” Leading international law firm Clifford Chance has advised HTSC on its $4.5 billion initial public offering, the largest public offering in Hong Kong since AIA’s IPO five years ago. The offering contains a “greenshoe ...
China stocks mixed ahead of global index inclusion, IPOs; Hong Kong down
May 27th, 2015
* CSI300 -0.5 pct; SSEC +0.2 pct; HSI -0.6 pct * Limited impact seen in FTSE’s moves to include A shares * Wave of IPOs next week could freeze 5 trln yuan -analysts China stocks ended Wednesday morning mixed as the ...
ASIC blocks forex broker’s IPO
May 14th, 2015
The corporate watchdog has blocked the potential float of an online foreign exchange broker, FX Primus, as concerns mount about the prevalence of brokers setting up shop in Australia to target forex punters in the region. FX Primus Group ...
Nasdaq to settle Facebook IPO lawsuit for $26.5 million
April 27th, 2015
In a first for a U.S. stock exchange, Nasdaq OMX Group on Thursday agreed to pay $26.5 million (17.60 million pounds) to settle a class-action lawsuit involving its bungling of Facebook Inc’s $16 billion initial public offering, the plaintiffs’ lawyers said. ...
