Binding: Hardcover
Description: Initial public offerings (IP Os) or new listings of companies on stock exchanges are among the most important form of finance and generate considerable attention and excitement. They are used to raise capital or to monetize investments by the early generation of venture capital and other private investors. They are increasingly international in scope and reach especially with non - American firms offering on American stock exchanges. This handbook provides a comprehensive overview of why companies list on stock exchanges how IP Os are regulated initially valued and their performance in the short and long run. The first part examines the economics of IP Os and offers statistics and regulatory insights from the United States and other countries around the world. The volume then covers mergers versus IP Os as well as reverse mergers and special purpose acquisition companies. Part III analyzes institutional ties in IP Os including analysts investment banks auditors and venture capitalists. The fourth section provides international perspectives on IP Os from a number of countries around the world. Part V discusses alternatives to IP Os including private marketplaces and crowdfunding. Reflecting the range of disciplines that analyze IP Os the contributors come from the fields of finance international business and management economics and law. The chapters cover the latest information on a range of fundamental questions that are of interest to academics practitioners and policymakers alike.
Title: The Oxford Handbook Of Ipos
Brand: Oxford University Press Inc
Barcode: 9780190614577
Pages: 840 Pages
Publication Date: 1/2/2019
Series: Oxford Handbooks
Category: Investment & Securities