Volatility is back. The VIX Index went above 30 for the first time since August 2015. That long-dormant volatility has immediately begun to derail IPO activity: Three deals postponed ...read more
LINE (LN), the popular Japanese messaging platform, popped 27% on Thursday after raising $1.15
billion in the largest US tech IPO since Alibaba in September 2014. While tech IPO activity still remains
well below historical levels, LINE&rsquo...read more
The IPO market has an appetite for tech, but only if issuers can swallow the price they're offered. Each of Thursday's three high-growth IPOs priced below the midpoint and traded up. Even excluding "fintech" payments processor Square, the 4Q15's tech IPO...read more
What happens to the IPO market when volatility spikes?
Volatility is back. The VIX Index went above 30 for the first time since August 2015. That long-dormant volatility has immediately begun to derail IPO activity: Three deals postponed ...read more
LINE pops 27% on billion-dollar debut, sending a positive message to tech IPOs
LINE (LN), the popular Japanese messaging platform, popped 27% on Thursday after raising $1.15 billion in the largest US tech IPO since Alibaba in September 2014. While tech IPO activity still remains well below historical levels, LINE&rsquo...read more
US IPO Weekly Recap: Payments unicorn Square gains 43% after slashing price
All five IPOs priced at the low end or below the range this week but finished Friday with a positive return. ...read more
Thursday's hat-trick of tech IPOs opens the door for more
The IPO market has an appetite for tech, but only if issuers can swallow the price they're offered. Each of Thursday's three high-growth IPOs priced below the midpoint and traded up. Even excluding "fintech" payments processor Square, the 4Q15's tech IPO...read more