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K-pop shop aims for smash hit IPO
South Korea’s Big Hit Entertainment, manager of K-pop boy band BTS, has won early-stage approval for its IPO.
10 Aug 2020 -
XPeng charges up $100m US IPO
Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer XPeng is aiming to raise up to $100m from a listing on the New York Stock Exchange.
10 Aug 2020 -
Ke Holdings launches $2bn NYSE listing
Ke Holdings has kicked off bookbuilding for a $2bn US listing. But it has come as one of its largest shareholders, internet giant Tencent Holdings, was blindsided by the US with sanctions.
10 Aug 2020 -
Excellence Commercial Property readies $300m HK listing
China’s Excellence Commercial Property and Facilities Management Group is preparing to launch its Hong Kong IPO this month, according to a source close to the deal.
07 Aug 2020 -
Kakao Games eyes W384bn from long-awaited IPO
South Korean game developer Kakao Games is set to list in September for up to W384bn ($323m), reviving the deal two years after dropping its initial IPO plans.
04 Aug 2020 -
Li Auto shrugs off China-US tensions with IPO success
Electric vehicle manufacturer Li Auto sealed a scorching $1.1bn Nasdaq IPO this week, pricing above the marketed range to make it the largest US listing by a Chinese company in nearly two years. The deal proved there is still interest among mainland firms to list in the US, despite rising hostilities between the two countries, writes Jonathan Breen.
30 Jul 2020 -
Blackstone-backed Mindspace Reit seals Rp45bn IPO
Mindspace Business Parks Real Estate Investment Trust wrapped up its Rp45bn ($601.3m) this week, treating India to its second listing in the asset class.
30 Jul 2020 -
Li Auto closes books early on hot demand for US IPO
Chinese electric vehicle maker Li Auto has brought forward the close and pricing of its up to $950m Nasdaq listing after securing heavy demand for the deal.
29 Jul 2020 -
Neeq disappoints as debut shares tumble
A new scheme launched by China’s National Equities Exchange and Quotations (Neeq) got off to a poor start this week. Around two-thirds of the 32 companies listed on the ‘selection tier’ board fell on their trading debuts. That was a sharp contrast to the opening day of a local rival, the Shanghai Star board.
28 Jul 2020 -
Supernova: Ant explodes beyond startup limits
Ant Group revealed last week that it is planning a multi-billion-dollar dual listing in Hong Kong and Shanghai. The company is often referred to as a startup, but it will float at a valuation well above $100bn and has been in business for six years. What is the right term for a company like Ant? It is time for a new moniker.
28 Jul 2020
