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Star board starts 2020 strong as pipeline builds
The appeal of China’s Star market shows no sign of waning, with seven issuers already pricing their IPOs on the board this month and more companies joining the pipeline.
15 Jan 2020 -
CSRC expands IPO review panel after January trim
The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) is adding 23 new members to its IPO review committee, almost a year after severely cutting the membership.
17 Dec 2019 -
UBS sponsors Haohai IPO, first for Star board
UBS Securities has become the first foreign-owned joint venture to sponsor a listing on Shanghai’s Star Market, where underwriters have to invest in the listings they bring to market.
31 Oct 2019 -
SSE sets dates for including dual-class shares in Stock Connect
The Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) published the eligibility criteria for Hong Kong-listed dual-class shares to be included in the southbound Stock Connect scheme.
21 Oct 2019 -
Trafigura closes $1.5bn dual-currency borrowing
Commodities company Trafigura has closed its annual dual-tranche borrowing, increasing the deal from $1bn-equivalent to around $1.5bn.
08 Oct 2019 -
Chinese regulator pushes better Star Market research
The Securities Association of China (SAC) has told onshore securities houses to improve the quality of their research reports on Star Market companies. The move may help securities houses better price IPOs on the bourse, said bankers.
08 Oct 2019 -
SSE sheds more light on Star board progress
The Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) has published statistics of the companies that have applied for and listed on the Star board since its launch, giving market participants a closer look at the firms that the bourse has attracted.
02 Oct 2019 -
China Pacific Insurance plans London GDR listing
Shanghai-based China Pacific Insurance Co (CPIC) has received the green light from its board to list in the UK using the London-Shanghai Stock Connect, becoming only the second Mainland company to do so.
24 Sep 2019 -
China makes headway on boosting secondary loans market
The Chinese regulators are looking to give the country’s secondary loan market a boost by encouraging banks to use one of their platforms to trade deals. While secondary loan trading has become easier, there are still many hurdles to overcome, say experts.
05 Sep 2019 -
China reforms rates but leaves tough problems untouched
China’s central bank has shaken up the way banks quote lending rates, reforming an interest rate benchmark to more closely track the market. But onshore bankers expressed doubts about the move. Rebecca Feng reports.
22 Aug 2019
