Markets & Investing
Oriente bags $387.5m (US$50m) in series B funding round
Co-Chairman of Henderson Land and Wix.com named as new investors. Technology and data science company Oriente has secured approximately $387.5 (US...
SMC Electric delays proposed listing, share offer
Application monies will be refunded 16 March 2020.
Hang Seng Indexes launches two indices for Mainland stocks
They will track the performance of high-yield securities and tech firms.
Hong Kong unveils new advance funding arrangement for SMEs
This aims to encourage the private sector to conduct in-house R&D works.
IPOs in Hong Kong could raise $260b in 2020: report
Reforms on weighted voting right is boosting diversification of the capital market.
Hong Kong tipped to record 160 new listings in 2020
Alibaba’s HKEX debut may inspire US-listed Mainland firms to list in the city.
Investors' retirement savings withdrawal rate unsustainable: Schroders
The rate of 8.9% could deplete their savings in a decade.
Alibaba Group marks debut in Hong Kong Stock Exchange
The firm begins trading under stock code "9988".
Aligning the Interests of Fund Managers and Investors in Hong Kong
Actively managed investment funds are important. Amongst other benefits, the capital pooled and invested through such actively managed investment...
Alibaba prices Hong Kong retail investors' offer at up to $188 per share
Up to 575 million shares is up for grabs.
Biopharma firm SinoMab BioScience seeks $1.75b in IPO
It is focused on the treatment of immunological diseases, with a focus on mAb-based biologics.
Hedge fund assets hit all-time high at $722.33b despite unrest
China’s growing economy, highly-trained talent and robust regulatory landscape boosted the figure.
HKEX scraps $285.86b bid for London bourse
LSE’s board had unanimously rejected the proposal on 13 September.
Ping An leads $117.4m investment in AI software firm
The company markets AI imaging software in hospitals.
HKEX makes $285.86b unsolicited bid for the London Stock Exchange
However, the proposal requires the London bourse to terminate its acquisition of Refinitiv.
Can Hong Kong retain the global IPO crown as US rivals step up game?
The number of listings in Q1 fell short of last year’s record with only US$4.63b raised across 52 deals in May.
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