Warrington in the News Articles: page 4

For years, policymakers have sought to bolster the number of publicly traded companies and give everyday investors a chance to get in early on the next Alphabet, Meta or Tesla. The Trump administration’s new push to open up lightly regulated private markets could undercut their efforts. President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order allowing the masses to invest in the vast and opaque world of private markets through 401(k)s and other retirement plans, according to a person familiar with the matter, who was granted anonymity to speak freely. Jay Ritter shares his insights.

Shareholders in Wise, a rare U.K. tech success, voted in favor of moving its main stock listing to New York and extending dual-class shares by a decade. Jay Ritter comments.

Ananth Narayan paced his office in Mumbai as the clock ticked toward a revelation that would shock the global financial industry. The 56-year-old former trader — now market regulator — was racing with his team to upload hundreds of pages of documents detailing an investigation into Jane Street Group LLC, one of the world’s most secretive trading firms. On July 4, India’s financial capital woke up to the bombshell: authorities had leveled accusations of market manipulation against Jane Street, which has been wildly profitable in the country. Jay Ritter shares his insight.

With a $300 billion valuation, ChatGPT developer OpenAI towers over peak Netscape. The trailblazing web browser, however, looms large from Silicon Valley to Wall Street as the 30th anniversary of its world-shaking initial public offering approaches. Both the similarities and differences with the internet craze have created some worrisome conditions for today’s artificial intelligence mania. Data from Jay Ritter informs this story.

Tax compliance software solutions company Avalara has continued to grow rapidly and now might test the public markets. Jay Ritter shares his insights.

Figma Inc. is running its IPO more like an auction than a traditional listing, in an effort to wring the most out of its highly anticipated public debut. The San Francisco-based company is asking prospective investors in its initial public offering to precisely state the number of shares they wish to buy and at what price, according to a person familiar with the matter. Figma and some of its backers are seeking to raise as much as $1.03 billion in the listing. IPO data from Jay Ritter informs this story.

Plenty of research espouses the benefits of team rituals, including boosts in employee performance and motivation. However, most of the existing literature examines simple rituals (like a team cheer). A new study from Associate Professor of Management Trevor Foulk explored the impact that complex rituals—like holiday parties, onboarding events, and company retreats—have on future employee behavior and engagement. The study found discrete ways that these larger events can prove beneficial to employees—as well as several avoidable pitfalls that sap these events of their engagement-boosting potential.

On June 13, JBS made its Wall Street debut with an opening share price of $13.65. Despite initial reports that the company had underperformed, the stock has remained at midrange levels, within market expectations. Jay Ritter shares his insights.

Crypto asset manager Grayscale said it confidentially filed for a U.S. initial public offering. The company operates a spot Bitcoin ETF that provides investors exposure to bitcoin’s price movement without owning any of the coin itself. The filing comes after stablecoin issuer Circle Internet Group’s wildly successful listing last month. Jay Ritter shares his insights.

A SPAC, or special purpose acquisition company, is another name for a “blank check company,” meaning an entity with no commercial operations that completes an initial public offering (IPO). Jay Ritter shares his expertise on SPACs.