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Fighting for the Biggest IPOs (ft. Nasdaq Vice Chairman)

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Well, we've made it to summer. July 4th is around the corner and we're reflecting on 2026 scorching hot IPO pipeline. It's already brought the markets a record-breaking SpaceX debut, along with filings from some other mega tech darlings that may make waves of their own later this season. Well, back in January, I went to the Nasdaq headquarters in Times Square, the very exchange where SpaceX would eventually list to interview its Vice Chairman Bob McHughie. I asked him about

the companies rumored to be eyeing the public markets, which at the time did include SpaceX, and asked whether Nasdaq was courting potential listings from Anthropic, Databricks, or even Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Well, he kept his cards close to his vest with great humor and fantastic energy, by the way. But he did offer insight into the types of companies the exchange generally attracts and what Bob and his team actually do to support those businesses after they go public. It was

brilliant context for the recent headline-making IPOs, and definitely a conversation worth revisiting coming up in just a moment. But first, this episode is brought to you by Liquid. John, how many times have you wanted to move your money around the market but had to wait for markets to reopen? Oof, and you're setting alarm clocks in advance? Well, you'll be glad to meet our sponsor, Liquid. Their platform allows trading on stocks, commodities, or private markets without working around market hours. You can long or short assets with up to 100 times leverage 24-7.

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unbelievable building on Times Square. Bob, I'm going to start in your own words. Give me your titles. You're like the queen. I'm from the king from the UK. You have so many fabulous titles. Tell us what you are overseeing. I am the chairman of our Asia-Pacific business. I'm the head of our interna...

Fighting for the Biggest IPOs (ft. Nasdaq Vice Chairman)

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Fighting for the Biggest IPOs (ft. Nasdaq Vice Chairman)

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Built for investment professionals

Every day you wait, your competitors are findingedge in conversations you're not hearing.

Every day you wait, your competitors are finding
edge in conversations you're not hearing.