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Qeeka Home delayed its HK$2.18bn ($277.6m) IPO indefinitely this week as fears grew about a trade war between the US and China.

Qeeka Home is delaying its HK$2.18bn ($277.6m) IPO in Hong Kong indefinitely as fears grow about a trade war between the US and China.

SC Lowy co-founder and CEO Michel Löwy talks to GlobalCapital about developing a DCM business, Italy and entrepreneurship.

Chinese steel e-commerce platform Zhaogang.com is seeking the green light for a Hong Kong IPO of up to $400m, according to a banker close to the deal.

Chinese mobile streaming platform Inke hit the road with its Hong Kong IPO on Wednesday. With strong anchor demand in the bag, it is reaching for proceeds of up to HK$1.5bn ($192.6m).

The Chinese Ministry of Finance (MoF) is aiming to raise Rmb10bn ($1.53bn) in its offshore renminbi (CNH) bond auctions in Hong Kong this year. The sovereign issuer is also selling $3bn of notes outside China, marking its second outing in the dollar market in two years.

Chinese mobile game publisher FingerTango is on the road in Hong Kong with an IPO that could raise up to HK$1.63bn ($208.3m).

Pacific Basin Shipping has closed a $325m revolving credit facility that attracted eight lenders.

Xiaomi Corp’s decision last week to drop Chinese Depositary Receipts from its jumbo IPO, following hard questions from the regulator, may look like a backwards step for China. But the regulator was right to put market stability above the whims of any issuer — even if it means turning away the IPO of the year.

Beijing-based investment bank Chinese Renaissance and property manager Kaisa Property Holdings have set the ball rolling on their Hong Kong IPOs.

Ganfeng Lithium will start pre-deal investor education for its IPO in Hong Kong on Tuesday ahead of an expected $1bn fundraising.

Meituan Dianping, one of China’s biggest unicorn technology start-ups, is seeking an IPO in Hong Kong that could raise upwards of $4bn.