IPOs

Like most financial instruments, special purpose acquisition companies present risks and rewards, and require due diligence from accounting firms to help avoid landmines.

A merger would value Apex and Northern Star Investment Corp. II at as much as $5 billion, a personal familiar with the matter said.

The latest round of financing, following last week’s emergency infusion, suggests its initial public offering hangs in the balance

Join Jim McKelvey, co-founder of Square as he offers his insights into where the Fintech industry is headed next year. Will a Biden administration insist on greater regulation? What will happen in the cryptocurrency markets? What will be the big IPOs in the sector? Will GooglePlex make a big splash? What new technologies or applications should we be expecting?

The market for newly minted stocks has exploded this year, with U.S. initial public offerings raising more than $80 billion so far.

The software giant’s offer comes as many fintech companies are becoming established enough to go public.

The firm plans to bring in more customers by offering direct investments in private companies for the first time.

The asset managers and a U.S. family office collectively bought a 14.4% position in the company ahead of its IPO, a person familiar with the matter says.

The firm's price and valuation exceeded expectations.