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Gurley explains direct listings guarantee order fills for retail investors while traditional IPOs do not provide such access.
“If you are in a direct listing, any direct listing, and you are at a Schwab account, a Robinhood account, I don't care what, and you put in an order that's a penny higher than the closing price, you get filled. That is not true in a traditional IPO.”
Gurley contrasts direct listings where any retail investor gets filled versus traditional IPOs where retail gets only 5 percent.
“That is not true in a traditional IPO. In fact, retail's often held the 5%,”
Atkins says market access should not be limited to wealthy insiders.
“Exposure to the full dynamism of our markets – both public and private – should not be reserved for wealthy insiders.”
Atkins proposes facilitating retail investor participation in private markets with safeguards.
“Our agenda includes a proposal to better facilitate retail investor participation in private markets while preserving their protection with appropriate safeguards.”