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Ant Group Seeks $225B Valuation Ahead Of Planned Dual Listing
August 21, 2020

As it aims for an approximately $225 billion valuation, Ant Group intends to seek dual listings in Shanghai and Hong Kong in the weeks to come, Bloomberg reported, citing unnamed sources. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Ex-House Speaker Paul Ryan Forms SPAC
August 21, 2020

Paul Ryan, former speaker of the House, is creating a “blank-check company,” The Wall Street Journal reported. The move comes amid growing interest in the business model, which is also called a special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Chinese Insurer Waterdrop Plans US IPO After $230M Funding Round
August 20, 2020

In a bid to grow its health insurance division and go public, Waterdrop Inc., a Hong Kong-based insurer, has raised $230 million in a funding round, Reuters reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Ant Group Posts Profits Of $1.3B In Advance Of IPO
August 20, 2020

Ant Group, the Chinese FinTech, reported profits of 9.2 billion yuan ($1.3 billion) in the first fiscal year quarter, Bloomberg News reported. That’s up 560 percent over the same period one year ago. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Airbnb Files For IPO
August 19, 2020

Airbnb, the popular vacation rental app, has submitted a draft registration statement for an initial public offering, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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Mattress Retailer Casper Seeks To Raise $300M For A New SPAC
August 19, 2020

Mattress retailer Casper Sleep Inc. hopes to raise $300 million for a blank-check company, as shares of the New York-based firm have fallen by nearly 38 percent since its February debut.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Lufax Is Latest Chinese Firm To File For US IPO As Crackdown Looms
August 12, 2020

Online wealth management platform Lufax is the latest to file plans for an IPO in the United States as Chinese firms rush to go public before tough new federal disclosure rules go into effect. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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The Great Digital Shift, BigCommerce – And The Lure Of (eCommerce) IPOs
August 12, 2020

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Intuit Offered $1.5B To Buy BigCommerce Before Its IPO
August 11, 2020

After BigCommerce‘s initial public offering (IPO) last week, the company has seen a massive uptick in its stock, which shot up over 200 percent. But before that, Intuit offered to buy the company for $1.5 billion, a proposal that was rejected, CNBC reported. Get the...