Explainer: The regulatory and legal headwinds facing Robinhood

WASHINGTON, July 1 (Reuters) – Robinhood Markets Inc, the online brokerage at the center of this year’s retail trading frenzy, disclosed on Thursday previously unreported regulatory risks in its long-awaited initial public offering filing. Amid an increasingly hostile climate in Democrat-led Washington, Robinhood’s growing regulatory attention could be a turn off for some potential investors. […]
Robinhood reveals breakneck growth, legal pitfalls in IPO filing

Robinhood Markets Inc on Thursday set the stage for its hotly anticipated IPO as it revealed rapid growth in users of its trading app in a filing, while also flagging a swathe of investigations by prosecutors and regulators.
Krispy Kreme raises $500 mln after pricing U.S. IPO below range

Doughnut chain Krispy Kreme priced its initial public offering well below the planned range to raise $500 million, indicating a lukewarm reception from investors during one of the busiest weeks for stock market debuts in the United States.
Cybersecurity firm SentinelOne valued at nearly $11 bln in public debut

Shares of security software provider SentinelOne Inc (S.N) jumped 21.4% in their U.S. stock market debut on Wednesday, giving the company a market capitalization of nearly $11 billion.
After $4.4 bln New York IPO, founders of China’s Didi eye global growth

From working at a foot massage company to setting up China’s biggest ride-hailing firm, Will Wei Cheng has navigated several hurdles on the path to taking Didi Global Inc (DIDI.N) public in a $4.4-billion New York float.
EXCLUSIVE ChemChina seeking $10 bln in Syngenta IPO, likely world’s biggest float of 2021

ChemChina is aiming to raise around $10 billion from a Shanghai IPO for Swiss agrichemical giant Syngenta Group, in what is set to be the world’s largest flotation this year, sources with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters.
Australian watchdog suspects insider trader at tech firm Nuix

Australia’s corporate regulator is investigating Macquarie-backed software provider Nuix (NXL.AX) over suspicious revenue forecasts in its prospectus, as well as its former CFO for alleged insider trading, court documents show.
China’s Ant highlights distinction between NFTs and cryptocurrencies

China’s Ant Group sought to draw a distinction on Wednesday between non-fungible tokens (NFTs) available on its platforms and cryptocurrencies currently subject to a crackdown by Beijing, after users expressed confusion.
Krispy Kreme eyes near $4 bln valuation in U.S. IPO

Krispy Kreme Inc is targeting a valuation of nearly $4 billion in a U.S. initial public offering, according to a regulatory filing on Tuesday, as the donut chain aims a return to the stock market to capitalize on the record capital markets activity.
Buffett-backed Nubank in talks to hire U.S. IPO underwriters -sources

Nubank, the Brazilian digital bank backed by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway, has invited investment banks to pitch for roles on its upcoming initial public offering (IPO) in the United States, people familiar with the matter said on Monday.