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China tightens Star market listing rules
The Chinese securities regulator and the Shanghai bourse have boosted requirements on Star market IPO candidates’ technology credentials, banning the listing of financial and investment companies and tightening scrutiny on financial technology firms.
19 Apr 2021 -
Spac boom drives US banks to Q1 record
US investment banks have set a high bar for their European rivals by posting record revenues powered by a boom in capital markets underwriting.
15 Apr 2021 -
Ant’s sweeping overhaul offers little clarity on delayed IPO
A planned restructuring of China’s Ant Group into a financial holding company has raised questions — and fuelled speculation — about when the firm is able to revive its derailed IPO and how it will be valued. Addison Gong reports.
15 Apr 2021 -
Jefferies skewers bank ESG ratings for ignoring climate
Several European banks’ noses were put out of joint this week by research from Jefferies, which suggested a very different ranking of banks’ ESG characteristics from that investors usually get from rating providers. The study argued commercial ESG ratings on banks are not fit for purpose.
15 Apr 2021 -
Former Moex MD joins EM as new CEO
Anna Vasilenko, a former managing director at the Moscow Exchange, has joined EM, the strategic advisory and communications firm for clients in Russia, China and other emerging markets, as its CEO.
14 Apr 2021 -
Ant unveils business overhaul plan as Beijing tightens screws
Chinese financial technology company Ant Group Co will transform itself into a financial holding company as part of a government mandated restructuring that will affect its key payments, consumer lending and wealth management businesses.
13 Apr 2021 -
Inside the IPO: Semrush CFO advises flexibility and pitch-practice
Semrush, the Boston-headquartered marketing software company, listed on the New York Stock Exchange last month during a tricky time for the IPO market. CFO Evgeny Fetisov talks to GlobalCapital about the IPO and the challenges in taking the firm public.
12 Apr 2021 -
Credit Suisse gives Dhupelia ECM remit
Credit Suisse has appointed Sunil Dhupelia as its new co-head of equity capital markets for Asia Pacific, a position he will hold alongside Johnson Chui.
12 Apr 2021 -
Credit Suisse’s heads of IB and risk fall on swords after Archegos implosion
Credit Suisse has begun an overhaul of its leadership following the collapse of Archegos Capital, as well as losses from the bank’s ties to Greensill Capital. The Swiss lender has cut dividend payments by two thirds, and slashed bonuses for senior executives.
06 Apr 2021 -
Singapore seeks feedback on Spac framework
Singapore’s stock exchange has launched a consultation about proposed rules on special purpose acquisition companies.
01 Apr 2021