In November 2018, SIFMA published another primer in its recently introduced series on capital formation–this one titled “An exploration of the IPO process and listings exchanges”. The primer provides interesting statistics on IPO trends.
The primer notes the decline in the number of US listed companies. The number of listed companies peaked in 1996 at…
On October 23, 2018, the Heritage Foundation hosted a discussion entitled, “Problems with the JOBS Act and How They Can Be Fixed” that featured University of Kentucky College of Law Professor Rutherford B. Campbell. The discussion centered on the impact of the 2012 Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (the “JOBS Act”), its benefits, its shortcomings,…
Partner Anna Pinedo joined IFR’s US ECM Roundtable for a panel discussion that assessed the current state of the market, discussed the latest trends and developments, and gave an outlook for the remainder of the year and beyond. Topics included the state of the IPO market; private capital to public markets; JOBS Act 3.0; SPACs …
Since the financial crisis, the IPO market has been somewhat volatile, but in the last few quarters, the market has shown growth. A recent Audit Analytics report notes a number of factors that may contribute to the relatively slow rate of growth of the IPO market, including the abundant availability of private capital (both equity…
Late on Tuesday night, the House passed the recently unveiled JOBS & Investor Confidence Act on a vote of 406-4. The almost unanimous decision advances the bill, commonly referred to as JOBS Act 3.0, which is comprised of 32 individual capital formation-related pieces of legislation.
Among other reforms, the bill proposes changes to existing rules…
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