IPOs

The online lender said it would give clients with more than $3,000 in their accounts the ability to invest in initial public offerings.

The trading app could go public late in the second quarter.

The transaction, which could be announced as early as Monday, will be valued at $4.7 billion, according to people familiar with the matter.

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

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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.

The offering validates the explosive growth seen in the independent channel, experts say, which has now grown fast enough to catch the eye of retail investors.

One firm shares its blueprint to attract and retain recently minted HNW clients hungry for financial and emotional coping skills.

"You should buy into IPOs to hold them, because you believe in the company," James Gorman said.

Across Wall Street, questions are flying about how the wirehouse has handled the biggest U.S. IPO of the past five years.

The ride-hailing platform’s IPO may test how wealthy clients react if they don’t fare so well.

IPOs from companies valued at more than $1 billion have attracted significant media attention.

Advisors share their tips to avoid the frenzy over Slack, Uber and the next big thing.