Nasdaq CEO Bob Greifeld expressed his opinion today on the issue of Alibaba's IPO, stating, "We respect Alibaba, and if they were to be listed on the Nasdaq market, it would obviously be our honor."
However, he declined to disclose whether he had already met with Alibaba's senior management.
As one of the giants in China's Internet industry, Alibaba's IPO is a temptation for the large securities trading markets in New York. Previously, due to the inability of Alibaba's "partnership" corporate governance structure to reach an agreement with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, the company then turned its attention to the U.S. market.
Greifeld stated that if Alibaba chooses to go public in the U.S., our task is to let them know the advantages of choosing Nasdaq.
The industry believes that once Alibaba goes public, the financing amount could reach up to $10 billion, which would be the largest tech company IPO since Facebook's listing last year.