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Initial Public Offerings (IPO)

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  • September 28, 2023

Recent IPO wave has advisors talking tech, venture capital with clients

IPOs like Instacart, Klaviyo and Arm Holdings may be struggling to sustain their post-debut gains, but they're still sparking conversations between advisors and clients.

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Jury’s out as market rejects mega RIAs

IPOs may still be a road to riches for giant aggregators, but critics say hurdles remain.

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CI equity sale seen as endorsement of higher wealth management valuations

The sale of the 20% equity stake values the US wealth unit, CI Private Wealth, at $5.3 billion, and it postpones the planned IPO.

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  • August 24, 2022

Dynasty Financial Partners signals IPO is still the plan

An updated filing with the SEC appears to squash reports that Dynasty is shelving its plans to go public.

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  • April 7, 2022

CI Financial will file to take US business public

The US IPO will give the Canadian financial conglomerate another method to pay for its purchases of registered investment advisers, says CEO Kurt MacAlpine.

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  • January 20, 2022

Dynasty Financial IPO raises questions about future of platform

While private equity investors have an unquenchable thirst for wealth management, the public markets haven't always been kind to wealth management companies.

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  • January 18, 2022

Acorns and Pioneer cancel $2.2 billion SPAC deal

Acorns plans to pursue traditional public offering.

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  • July 30, 2021

SEC blocks Chinese IPO filings until risks are better disclosed

Gensler says he's asked agency staff to seek additional disclosures from Chinese firms before signing off on their registration statements to sell shares.

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Fintech Stash weighs options for going public

The robo-adviser raised $125 million in a February funding round, for a $1.4 billion valuation.

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Robinhood plans to reveal IPO filing as soon as next week

The filing will give potential investors their first comprehensive look at Robinhood's financials and the risks associated with the stock.

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  • April 28, 2021

SEC charges barred broker in IPO scam

Peter Quartararo told clients he’d buy ‘pre-IPO’ shares in prominent private companies including Peloton and Airbnb.

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  • April 8, 2021

SEC to Wall Street: SPACs aren’t a way around securities laws

Claims that promoters face less legal liability than a traditional public offering are “uncertain at best,” a top SEC official said in a statement.

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  • March 26, 2021

SoFi, Robinhood plan early IPO access for retail

Social Finance said it will give investors with more than $3,000 in their accounts the ability to invest in initial public offerings.

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  • March 24, 2021

Robinhood says it filed confidentially for IPO

The online trading platform could go public as soon as late in the second quarter, a source said.

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  • March 11, 2021

Booming SPAC market draws SEC scrutiny

The vehicles are touted for democratizing markets by allowing retail investors access to high-growth companies. But the SEC said they come with distinct risks.

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  • February 24, 2021

SPAC frenzy takes on wealthtech

SPAC deals are dominating the market as a convenient shortcut that allows fintechs to go public without the hassles involved in pursuing an initial public offering.

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  • December 2, 2020

Two top B-D executives behind SPACs to buy RIAs and fintechs

Mark Casady and Larry Roth are longtime leaders in the independent broker-dealer industry

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  • October 1, 2020

First blank-check ETF debuts

The new fund gives investors a chance to participate in one of the hottest areas of the stock market

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  • July 17, 2020

One year since AssetMark’s IPO: A look at the TAMP’s growth

As the TAMP celebrates its IPO anniversary, CEO Charles Goldman reflects on challenges the company faced, the state of the market and future growth areas

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Beware the IPO juggernaut

Initial public offerings are hot, but hot items can be too hot to handle and burn the unwary.