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Chinese authorities give a tentative green light to Ant Group to revive its initial public offering plans in both Shanghai and Hong Kong.
2022-07-6

Chinese financial technology firm Ant Group debuts on the Hong Kong and Shanghai Stock Exchanges, with its IPO worth up to US$34.4 billion. This surpasses Saudi Aramco, whose IPO was worth US$29.4 billion, as the strongest debut on a stock exchange. Jack Ma, whose company Alibaba Group is backing the debut, is expected to become the richest man in China as a result.
2020-10-26

Kioxia, the Japanese computer memory manufacturer spun off from Toshiba, postpones its initial public offering on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, citing the volatility of the semiconductor industry caused by both the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing trade war between China and the United States. Its initial public offering, which would have launched on October 6, was projected to be Japan's largest for this year.
2020-09-28

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission approves new rules that will allow companies that wish to raise capital, and be listed on the New York Stock Exchange, to use direct listings instead of IPOs.
2020-08-26

Shares from Saudi Aramco begin trading on the Riyadh stock exchange, where it surged to the maximum limit of 10% above its IPO price. This increased the company's worth to US$1.88 trillion, making it the most valuable publicly-traded company in the world.
2019-12-11

Uber makes its initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange, starting by selling stocks at $42 and closing at $41.60. Uber's market cap drops from over $80 billion to about $72 billion.
2019-05-10

Senior industry sources say that the previously announced initial public offering of Saudi Aramco has been halted.
2018-08-22

Mexican tequila producer Jose Cuervo will delay its IPO until after the U.S. presidential election due to concern over potential market volatility.
2016-10-5

Linn Energy, an oil-and-gas producer with about $10 billion in debt, says a bankruptcy filing may be unavoidable. The company was founded in 2003 and had its initial public offering in 2006.
2016-03-15

Allison Transmission, a maker of transmissions for trucks and buses, is planning an initial public offering expected to raise between US$500 million and $1 billion, according to Reuters, which cites "four sources familiar with the situation."
2011-02-24