Lineage begins trading in stock market’s largest IPO of 2024

Lineage, the largest temperature-controlled warehouse real estate investment trust (REIT) in the world, rose by as much as 5% in its Nasdaq Stock Market debut on Thursday, after going public under the ticker symbol “LINE.” Lineage priced 57 million shares at $78 apiece on Wednesday, near the top of its initial $70 to $82 target range. … Read more

Ola Electric IPO: Ola Electric IPO pricing likely at about 25% lower than private valuation of $5.4 billion: sources

Ola Electric is expected to launch its public offering for subscription in the next few weeks at a discounted valuation of around $4 billion, a decrease of about a fourth from its last private funding round, multiple people aware of the details said. In September 2023, Ola Electric had snagged a value of $5.4 billion … Read more

Softbank: Softbank exits Paytm at loss of around USD 150 million

New Delhi: Japan’s Softbank investment arm Softbank Vision Fund exited from Paytm in the June quarter at a loss of around USD 150 million, sources aware of the development said. Softbank invested about USD 1.5 billion in One97 Communications — the owner of Paytm brand — in tranches in 2017. “Softbank has exited Paytm at … Read more

StubHub delays IPO until after Labor Day

The StubHub logo is seen at its headquarters in San Francisco. Andrej Sokolow | Picture Alliance | Getty Images StubHub is delaying a potential initial public offering until after Labor Day, according to a person familiar with the deal. The online ticketing service had been eyeing a summer IPO, aiming for a valuation of at … Read more

IPO news: India Inc raises record $30 billion in 6 months, riding FPO wave

Indian companies raised a record $29.5 billion (nearly Rs 2.5 lakh crore) in the equity market through IPOs & FPOs during the first half of 2024, more than double the amount raised in the same period last year. The Jan-June total is the highest ever in terms of proceeds, with the number of issuances also … Read more

Stellar Blade maker Shift Up surges almost 50% on IPO

Hyung-Tae Kim, chief executive officer of Shift Up Corp., strikes the drum during the company’s listing ceremony at the Korea Exchange (KRX) in Seoul, South Korea, on Thursday, July 11, 2024. Game developer Shift Up is known for its mobile and computer games that include Goddess of Victory: Nikke and console game Stellar Blade.  Bloomberg … Read more

UK launches new listing rules in bid to boost London stock exchange

A general view of a dragon boundary mark and the City of London skyline, the capital’s financial district, as the Bank of England raises UK interest rates to 4%. Vuk Valcic Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images The U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority announced Thursday new rules for the country’s stock market listings in a … Read more

Sebi puts SK Finance’s Rs 2,200-cr IPO in abeyance

Capital markets regulator Sebi has kept in ‘abeyance’ the proposed initial share sale of vehicle finance and business loan-focused non-bank lender SK Finance. Without disclosing the reason, Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) said “issuance of observations (has been) kept in abeyance” with regard to the IPO of SK Finance, an updated showed on … Read more

Does NSE’s price capping on SME IPOs mean no multibagger returns on Day 1?

As SME IPOs become a more mainstream asset class for investors, regulators are looking to formalize the market through multiple checks and balances. In one such move, the leading exchange NSE capped the listing price of SME issues at 90%, regardless of the grey market trends. Nephro Care, which had a pre-listing grey market premium … Read more

Hong Kong’s IPO market is set to improve over the next five years

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing celebrates the 24th anniversary of its listing on June 21, 2024. China News Service | China News Service | Getty Images BEIJING — The market for initial public offerings in Hong Kong is set to improve significantly over the next five years, starting in the second half of this year, … Read more