The companies, products and regulatory developments shaping the broker industry.
January–October data show a change in product mix beneath nearly flat total derivatives volume. IPO proceeds rose 84%, while cash-market activity and October’s trading-day effects followed different paths.
An SEC filing identifies the selling-group broker-dealers for Anthropic's proposed offering and caps expected retail allocations at up to one-fifth. The terms are provisional and demand will determine the result.
Robinhood UK customers can request eligible US IPO shares before public trading with zero commission; allotments and post-listing prices remain uncertain.
The 6 November SEC notice would let certain post-IPO stocks meet an accelerated volume test; a separate $100 billion market-capitalisation rule still applies and the change is scheduled for 19 November.
Anthropic identifies the broker intermediaries expected to distribute its proposed UK retail IPO, while distinguishing the unlaunched securities offer from leveraged pre-IPO products.
The announced 16 million-share offering at $19 per ADS will not complete under the terminated underwriting agreement, and NYSE trading did not commence.
Its October regulatory-workload report distinguishes current pipeline status from new listings, renewals and special investment-vehicle applications.