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Bank of America leaves bank roster for Moonshot AI's planned IPO amid US scrutiny

  1. Bloomberg reported on October 14, 2026 that Bank of America was no longer on the potential roster of banks for Moonshot AI's IPO.
  2. The report linked the change to US scrutiny of Moonshot AI and cited unnamed people familiar with the matter.
  3. Bloomberg's headline said the bank was no longer in talks to arrange the offering, which was planned for Hong Kong.

Source:Bloomberg

Read the signal: Bank of America leaves bank roster for Moonshot AI's planned IPO amid US scrutiny
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Revolut CEO Storonsky says the company would favor a US primary listing if it goes public

  1. Storonsky told Bloomberg TV on October 8, 2026 that Revolut would favor a US primary listing if it goes public.
  2. Revolut planned US credit cards and loans once it receives a full banking charter, Reuters reported.
  3. Reuters said any listing was at least a year away and subject to market conditions.

2 sources:Reuters via US News, Bloomberg

Read the signal: Revolut CEO Storonsky says the company would favor a US primary listing if it goes public
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Moonshot AI reported to target Hong Kong IPO in Q1 2027 after $50B final private round

  1. Moonshot AI closed its final private round at a valuation of about $50 billion, per people familiar.
  2. Hong Kong IPO targeted for the first quarter of 2027, with up to $5 billion under consideration.
  3. CICC and Goldman Sachs are named as joint underwriters.

3 sources:Bloomberg, The Japan Times +1

Read the signal: Moonshot AI reported to target Hong Kong IPO in Q1 2027 after $50B final private round
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Kalshi was finalizing funding at a $40 billion valuation ahead of IPO, Bloomberg reported

  1. Kalshi was finalizing new funding at a $40 billion valuation, Bloomberg reported on September 30, 2026.
  2. Bloomberg's sources described it as the last private round before an IPO as soon as 2027.
  3. Kalshi last raised in March at a $22 billion valuation, according to Bloomberg.

Source:Bloomberg

Read the signal: Kalshi was finalizing funding at a $40 billion valuation ahead of IPO, Bloomberg reported
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Reports say Airwallex IPO rumoured for 2027 as China-links row clouds 2026 listing

  1. Capital Brief said an Airwallex IPO is "rumoured to be pencilled in for 2027".
  2. The Sydney Morning Herald said China-links criticism put plans for a 2026 Nasdaq listing on ice.
  3. Capital Brief said AUSTRAC ordered an independent auditor to review Airwallex's anti-money laundering compliance earlier in 2026.

2 sources:Capital Brief, The Sydney Morning Herald

Read the signal: Reports say Airwallex IPO rumoured for 2027 as China-links row clouds 2026 listing
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Revolut CEO tells Les Echos the company is weighing a London and Nasdaq dual listing

  1. Storonsky told Les Echos on 17 September 2026 that Revolut was weighing a dual listing on the London Stock Exchange and Nasdaq.
  2. He said the US remained his preference because it was a larger market with more buyers, from institutions to individual investors.
  3. No listing date has been set; the company pointed to an April 2026 interview in which Storonsky said "in two years time, but it depends on how good the market is."

2 sources:Euronews, Reuters

Read the signal: Revolut CEO tells Les Echos the company is weighing a London and Nasdaq dual listing
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Altman says OpenAI will not go public in 2026, citing safety and an ill-advised moment

  1. Altman told Fortune "I would say not 2026" when asked about an OpenAI IPO.
  2. He said right now would be an ill-advised moment to go public, given everything happening with safety.
  3. Reasons given: safety and alignment work, and the ability to make decisions not obviously in shareholders' interest.

3 sources:Fortune, Axios +1

Read the signal: Altman says OpenAI will not go public in 2026, citing safety and an ill-advised moment