Direct listing
Limited market depth, access hurdles could cloud the party for Vietnam market’s FTSE upgrade
A dearth of new listings since the pandemic, apart from a burst among stockbrokers, could further spoil the mood
US$3 billion raised by S-E Asia IPOs is lowest in almost a decade: Deloitte
But regional outlook for 2025 remains rosy as expected interest rate cuts could create a more favourable environment for listings
GDS explores Singapore listing after Hong Kong, US: sources
Data centre operator GDS Holding is weighing a secondary listing in Singapore in addition to US and Hong Kong, according to people familiar with the matter.
GIC-backed Amplitude valued at US$5b after shares jump in Nasdaq debut
[NEW YORK] Shares of Amplitude opened nearly 43 per cent above their reference price in their Nasdaq debut on Tuesday, notching up a valuation of about US$5 billion for the Benchmark-backed analytics ...
GIC-backed analytics firm Amplitude confidentially files for US direct listing
[BENGALURU] Benchmark Capital-backed Amplitude said on Wednesday it had confidentially filed paperwork for a direct listing in the United States, a month after a funding round valued the startup at US...
Listing of payments firm Wise boosts UK tech hub ambitions
THE fintech company that helped revolutionise the money-transfer business is going public in a novel deal that could signal if Brexit Britain can become a destination for fast-growing companies.
Payments firm Wise's listing bolsters London tech hub ambitions
[LONDON] The fintech company that helped revolutionise the money-transfer business is going public in a novel deal that could signal if Brexit Britain can become a destination for fast-growing compani...
Fintech Wise plans to pioneer direct London listing
[LONDON] British fintech firm Wise said on Thursday it plans to go public with one of the first direct listings on the London Stock Exchange.
Squarespace files to go public via direct listing on NYSE
[SAN FRANCISCO] Website-hosting service Squarespace moved ahead with plans for a direct listing, joining a cadre of technology-oriented companies that didn't need to raise money in a traditional initi...
Crypto exchange Coinbase quarterly profit more than doubles 2020 total
[PORTLAND] A week before going public, Coinbase Global said it expects to report that first-quarter profit of US$730 million to US$800 million, more than double what it earned in all of 2020.
