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AbbVie Inks $2.9 Billion Cancer Deal With China’s I-Mab
U.S. drugmaker AbbVie Inc. and Chinese drug developer I-Mab agreed to collaborate on a cancer treatment in a deal that could be worth more than $2.9 billion.
China’s IPO Mania Creates Three New Billionaires in One Week
The pace of wealth creation in China just reached a whole new level.
Nongfu Seeks $1.1 Billion in Year’s Second Biggest F&B IPO
China bottled water giant Nongfu Spring Co. is seeking to raise as much as HK$8.35 billion ($1.1 billion) in what could be the world’s second biggest initial public offering by a food and beverage company this year.
Jack Ma’s Ant Financial Posts $1.3 Billion in Profit Before IPO
Billionaire Jack Ma’s Ant Group generated about 9.2 billion yuan ($1.3 billion) of profit in the March quarter, offering investors a glimpse of its earnings power in the run up to its mega initial public offering.
BGI Group's China DNA Firm Unit Considers $1 Billion Shanghai IPO
BGI Group, the world’s biggest DNA-sequencing company, is considering an initial public offering of its equipment unit on Shanghai’s Star board as early as this year, people with knowledge of the matter said.
What China’s Star Market Nasdaq-Like Tech Bourse Has Achieved
While China has some of the world’s biggest technology companies, many are listed in the U.S. and Hong Kong. A new trading venue launched last year in Shanghai is making it easier for them to access funding at home. The Nasdaq-style SSE STAR Market has relatively relaxed rules on listing and trading that have drawn the attention of big names including Jack Ma’s Ant Group and Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. The result has been at times wild, demonstrating why authorities were so k
Ant Group Is Said to Pick Banks for $10 Billion Hong Kong IPO
Ant Group, the parent of China’s largest mobile payment company, has picked China International Capital Corp., Citigroup Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Morgan Stanley for its Hong Kong initial public offering, according to people familiar with the matter.
China IPO QuantumCTek Rises by Record 924% in First-Day Gain
A Chinese initial public offering soared tenfold on its Thursday trading debut, the latest sign of euphoria in the nation’s $9.3 trillion stock market.
Chinese LGBTQ Dating App BlueCity Shares Jump in U.S. Debut
The owner of Blued, China’s biggest LGBTQ dating app, climbed 46% in its trading debut after raising $85 million in a U.S. initial public offering.
Chipmaker SMIC Eyes China’s Biggest Share Sale in a Decade
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. is preparing to raise as much as $7.5 billion via mainland China’s largest stock sale in a decade, a big cash infusion for a chipmaker Beijing’s counting on to reduce reliance on American technology.
Morgan Stanley Leads in Asia Health Care IPOs, Share Sales
When it comes to equity offerings in the health-care sector, Morgan Stanley has a solid lead.
A Nation’s Craving for Spicy Fish Creates Improbable Fortune
The timing of Jiumaojiu International Holdings Ltd.’s Hong Kong listing was hardly ideal.
UBS Drops From Chinese LGBTQ Dating App Blued IPO
UBS Bank AG is no longer working on the U.S. initial public offering of the owner of Blued, China’s biggest LGBTQ dating app, after gauging the market, joining a number of other banks in curbing work on some U.S. listings by Chinese firms.
China to Ease Rules on Listings for Nasdaq-Like Board This Year
It will soon be a lot easier for mainland firms to list on the nation’s volatile ChiNext board.
Chinese Retail Tycoon’s Wumei Is Said to Consider Hong Kong IPO
Wumei Holdings Inc., the Chinese retail group that owns one of the country’s biggest supermarket chains, is considering an initial public offering in Hong Kong, people with knowledge about the matter said.
China IPO Stages Stellar Hong Kong Debut Amid Biotech Craze
A Chinese medical devices provider surged 74% in its Hong Kong trading debut on Friday in the best opening performance this year for an initial public offering over $50 million.
Hong Kong IPOs Pick Up the Pace as China Restarts
Initial public offerings are picking up the pace in Hong Kong after two wildly successful biotech listings improved sentiment in the financial hub.
Early Zoom Bet by Hong Kong’s Superman Surges to $3 Billion
Li Ka-shing built Hong Kong’s biggest fortune on old-fashioned real estate and infrastructure. It’s a bet on technology that’s paying off in the current crisis.
China Bubble Tea Chain Naixue Seeks $400 Million U.S. IPO
Naixue’s Tea, one of the biggest bubble tea chains in China, has filed confidentially for a U.S. initial public offering that could raise as much as $400 million, according to people familiar with the matter.
China’s 58 Home Said to Delay U.S. IPO as Virus Hurts Demand
58 Home, the maid and home-maintenance service owned by China’s Craigslist equivalent 58.com Inc., has delayed its planned U.S. initial public offering, according to people familiar with the matter, as the coronavirus outbreak cripples customer demand.
