Interest rates represent a hurdle
Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2025 8:54 am
Stripe is reported to be eyeing an ipo too. Klarnas recent reported valuations reveal the volatility inherent in the fintech realm: the recent billion plus valuation of the buy now pay later bnpl provider is well above the nadir of billion seen in but is significantly below the billion of when a raft of fintech ipos including names in our index came to market. Momentum may carry over into momentum may be on the side of fintechs in the current year.
First theres the momentum of the overall markets which may be belgium cell phone number list readying for the incoming presidential administration which some investors and executives expect to be arguably business friendly in terms of regulations crypto and taxes which of course impact profits and profits in turn impact valuations. Beyond that interest rates are well off their peaks. of sorts for investing as returns above what can be earned simply by lending capital are lures to investing in companies themselves and buying equities.
Lower interest rates also may spur more activity on lending platforms such as upstart. Deals in the making? And was notable for the fintech ipo index due to acquisitions. Nuvei went private and in a billion deal became a wholly owned subsidiary of pe firm advent international. At the time of announcement the deal represented a premium to nuveis trading price. Elsewhere and just last month moneylion entered a definitive agreement to be acquired by gen digital for billion investors seemingly had been anticipating such a corporate action as shares were trading at or above the per share level into the announcement.
First theres the momentum of the overall markets which may be belgium cell phone number list readying for the incoming presidential administration which some investors and executives expect to be arguably business friendly in terms of regulations crypto and taxes which of course impact profits and profits in turn impact valuations. Beyond that interest rates are well off their peaks. of sorts for investing as returns above what can be earned simply by lending capital are lures to investing in companies themselves and buying equities.
Lower interest rates also may spur more activity on lending platforms such as upstart. Deals in the making? And was notable for the fintech ipo index due to acquisitions. Nuvei went private and in a billion deal became a wholly owned subsidiary of pe firm advent international. At the time of announcement the deal represented a premium to nuveis trading price. Elsewhere and just last month moneylion entered a definitive agreement to be acquired by gen digital for billion investors seemingly had been anticipating such a corporate action as shares were trading at or above the per share level into the announcement.