China’s top securities regulator has pledged to widen foreign investors’ access to the mainland’s capital market while further lowering the fundraising threshold for technology firms, after a key indicator slumped nearly 4 per cent from a 10-year high in mid-November. Wu Qing, chairman of the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC), set out guidance for the…
This is the sixth and final part of the exclusive Capital Connectors series in which influential Chinese and global bankers reveal the opportunities and challenges for Hong Kong in its evolution as an international financial hub. If history serves as a guide, Hong Kong’s continued reign as a premier international financial centre depends on a…
In the Capital Connectors series, exclusive interviews with six influential Chinese and global bankers reveal the opportunities and challenges for Hong Kong in its evolution as an international financial hub. Hong Kong has become the fundraising venue of choice for Chinese technology giants, surpassing the US thanks to growing liquidity, market reforms and proximity to…
The Shanghai Composite index was barely changed, holding at 3,510.18. (Reuters pic) HONG KONG: China stocks gave up most of their gains and closed flat today, weighed down by a drop in bank shares, while Hong Kong shares held on to gains after a Goldman upgrade. At market close, the Shanghai Composite index was barely…
Chinese battery giant CATL was among the new listings on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, with PwC saying the city was expected to be the IPO leader this year (Peter PARKS) Hong Kong is expected to lead the world in IPO financing this year despite uncertainty from geopolitical tensions and trade tariffs, accountancy giant PwC…