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Alibaba Investors In China Barred From Buying Its Stock In Hong Kong
Investments // February 12, 2020

Alibaba may be blocked from a new program in China that would allow investors in Hong Kong to buy its stocks. The program is intended to link the Asian financial hub with Chinese investors. It’s a stock connector, and Alibaba could be excluded due to...

OneConnect Wields Government Data For SMB Lending
B2B Payments // January 06, 2020

Chinese firm OneConnect, a blockchain-based small business (SMB) lending platform owned by insurance giant Ping An, has launched a new portal to facilitate SMB lending in the Guangdong province, the company announced on Monday (Jan. 6), Following OneConnect’s recent initial public offering (IPO) on the...

Regulators Believe Jefferies’ IPO Will Increase Israeli Tech Listings
IPO // December 17, 2019

Israel is hoping to get more tech company listings on its stock exchange with help from U.S. securities firm Jefferies. The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE), the main exchange in the country, has not traditionally been known for listings from high-tech companies. Many tech startups...

NYSE Submits IPO-Alternative Proposal, Nasdaq To Follow
B2B Payments // December 01, 2019

Nasdaq and the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), the two major stock exchanges in the U.S., are proposing an alternative for corporates looking to raise cash apart from the initial public offering (IPO). The Financial Times reported last week that Nasdaq and the NYSE are...

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Alibaba Investors In China Barred From Buying Its Stock In Hong Kong

February 12, 2020
Alibaba may be blocked from a new program in China that would allow investors in Hong Kong to buy its stocks. The program is intended to link the Asian financial hub with Chinese investors. It’s a stock connector, and Alibaba could be excluded due to a rule barring companies with second listings from participating, according […]

Regulators Believe Jefferies’ IPO Will Increase Israeli Tech Listings

December 17, 2019
Israel is hoping to get more tech company listings on its stock exchange with help from U.S. securities firm Jefferies. The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE), the main exchange in...

NYSE Lobbies To Allow Fundraising With Direct Listings

November 27, 2019
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) wants to amend rules so that companies can go public through a direct listing, and raise capital from public market investors at the same...

Megvii AI Startup Files For Hong Kong IPO

August 27, 2019
AI startup Megvii Technology has filed for a public listing on the Hong Kong stock exchange. The Beijing-based company, known for its facial recognition brand Face++, reportedly plans to raise...