Sign up to save your podcasts
Or
Share Capital Ideas
Share to email
Share to Facebook
Share to X
Share to email
Share to Facebook
Share to X
Or
Capital Ideas episodes
- Capital Ideas 24: Clearing the IPO Roadblock with Prof. Platt
In this episode of Capital Ideas, we sit down with Professor Alexander Platt from the University of Kansas School of Law to discuss his groundbreaking paper "Rethinking the IPO Bureaucracy."
Prof. Platt challenges the 90-year-old SEC practice of pre-screening IPO disclosures, which adds months to the process and may be driving companies away from public markets.
Drawing on newly obtained FOIA data, he reveals that approximately 40% of initial IPO filers fail to complete their transactions, often turning to private capital instead. Is this regulatory review process—which wasn't even part of the original Securities Act of 1933—still serving investors, or has it become an obsolete roadblock in today's sophisticated market?
Join us as we explore Platt's proposal to abolish the IPO bureaucracy entirely and what this could mean for the future of public markets.
17 min
About Capital Ideas
From the publisher's feed
Capital Ideas spotlights the innovators and change-makers who are breaking down barriers to capital market access despite regulatory challenges. Hosted by ICAN's Nicolas Morgan and…
Dara Albright, this series features conversations with entrepreneurs, investors, and industry pioneers who are developing creative solutions to democratize financial opportunity. Each episode explores practical approaches to navigating complex regulatory landscapes while fostering innovation and inclusion in the financial ecosystem. From crowdfunding platforms to blockchain applications, Capital Ideas provides valuable insights into how determined visionaries are reshaping the future of investing and capital formation for all Americans.