There are considerable implications for corporate governance in the structure of the initial public offering of Facebook.
The world's largest mobile operator by revenue has begun the year on a bold note, backing the initial public offer plans of its Indian unit and sources say the ball has already been set rolling.
Multiple agencies to probe, regulatory crackdown on more companies expected.
Popular social networking site Facebook, which will soon launch its initial public offering, has zeroed in on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange to list its shares.
Manchester United's $1 billion initial public offering in Singapore will use a two-tier share structure to minimise the influence of its new shareholders, a source familiar with the transaction said.
With 26 companies, state tops list of vanishing companies in the country.
Much is riding on the role of market intermediaries to get this platform going
Much is riding on the role of market intermediaries to get this platform going
Price is the reason for investors to stay away from IPOs. There is a general sense of apathy among investors after having lost money in IPOs. This explains why the primary markets are in a bad shape. That the secondary markets are not doing well, either, is not helping investors. Markets, over the last 18 months, have not returned money to investors. Assets under management of equity funds have faced redemption pressure during this period.
Govt is selling a stake in Coal India worth around $3.7 bn.
Founded in 2004, by Mark Zuckerberg, 28, the technology company, announced the pricing of its initial public offering of 421,233,615 shares of its common stock at a price to the public of $38 per share.
Looking at the history of IPO success and failure stories, you would be smart to first fully understand the various aspects behind such offerings and makes the right choice to invest or not in IPOs.
The idea of floating Formula One has been around for more than a decade but there appears to be real momentum on this occasion to sell off as much as 30 percent of the company.
On Thursday, all eyes were on Facebook, as it announced a proposed price range of $28 to $35 per share for its initial public offering.
Sebi panel to revisit norms for IPOs, mutual funds.
Decks being cleared to ensure that the Mohan Gopal report is restored in the June 27 board meeting.
The results have come just few weeks ahead of its expected initial public offering.
PSU divestment, LIC IPO, fiscal deficit: Budget 2021 marks a clear change in the Modi government's stance from fiscal conservatism to growth orientation.
In 2012, Akula quit as chairman of Bharat Financial Inclusion (formerly SKS Microfinance), which he'd founded and led to a successful initial public offering
Financial services giants Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley are said to be the front-runners for the role of lead investment banker in Facebook's much-awaited blockbuster initial public offering next year, a media report said.
At least 11 firms have called-off their Initial Public Offer (IPO) plans since the beginning of 2012, even as the country's largest commodity exchange MCX today made a stellar debut in the stock market after a highly-successful IPO last month, a report has said.
Their success formula was to enter the business at the right time and exit at the opportune moment.
The selection gives a boost to the US engine firm, which lost out to rival manufacturer CFM International for IndiGo's 280 aircraft engine order in June.
India's largest commodity bourse MCX is likely to launch its up to Rs 750 crore (Rs 7.5 billion) initial public offer (IPO) by month-end, becoming the first ever exchange in the country to get listed.
'Leaders would emerge across all countries who are pro-internet and fight for rights of their people.'
Analyst say the ruling is good news, especially from the global perspective.
Global pension funds have started investing aggressively in primary market offers. Till recently, they were not looking beyond some of the largest Indian listed companies.
An investment banker handling the PSU issues said, "When employees pick application forms, these typically have stamps of brokers. But there was no clarity who will bear the cost. Now with this provision, government will pay 25 bps. It is lesser than retail because there is often no marketing effort from the broker, as a lot of it is done by the company itself."
After a long lull, India's equity primary market is set to witness some activity. The Multi Commodity Exchange of India (MCX) is set to hit the market with its initial public offer (IPO) in February. The investment banking circles are already buzzing with talks about valuation. Experts say, if priced well the issue could pump life into the moribund IPO market.
As many as four firms drop IPO plans, choose PE route.
With equity market down and liquidity drying; listed realty companies are sell landing or trying refinance, while unlisted ones are biting their nails.
With the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) benchmark Sensex racing towards its all-time high, retail and high net worth individual (HNI) investors are flocking towards public issues.
In October last year, market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India had approved life insurance companies to issue IPOs.
English Premier League soccer champions Manchester United have filed a preliminary application with the Singapore Exchange for a planned listing, a source with direct knowledge of the deal said on Thursday.
Sebi had acted against 10 brokerages after over 10,000 investors failed to get shares in last year's Coal India IPO in spite of legitimate applications.
With scrutiny that comes with a public listing, Deepinder Goyal's leadership could face its sternest test yet.
The mega real estate loan scam could delay the initial public offers of over half a dozen real estate developers because of poor investor sentiment, said bankers and analysts tracking the sector.
According to a report by Ernst & Young, 45 PE-backed companies raised $17.2 billion in proceeds, highest quarterly total since the second quarter of 2007.
The growth in Twitter's value is partly due to the rise in its advertising sales.
The public issue pipeline is at its driest in two years. According to the website of market regulator Sebi, only 11 companies have filed for initial public offerings between April and June.
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