** Shares of buy now, pay later lender Klarna KLAR.N set to rise in NYSE debut on Weds after hotly-anticipated IPO priced above expectations
** KLAR shares recently indicated to open between $52-$53 vs $40 IPO price
** Swedish fintech and existing investors late Tues announced selling 34.3 mln shares above marketed range of $35-$37
** At the $40 mark, Klarna secured a valuation of $15 bln, well below its peak in 2021 of around $46 bln
** The IPO has again shone a spotlight on the installment plans which have ballooned in popularity among U.S. shoppers in recent years
** Klarna is among a flurry of companies rushing to market their IPOs heading into year-end
** Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan and Morgan Stanley leading a 15-firm underwriting group for Klarna's IPO (Click here for the offering prospectus)