EQUITIES: Guotai Junan launches largest A-share IPO in five years

Guotai Junan Securities has launched its Shanghai IPO of up to Rmb30bn (US$4.84bn).... more

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BYD plans jumbo placement

Battery and car maker BYD has secured board approval for a proposed private placement of A shares of up to Rmb15bn (US$2.42bn).... more

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EQUITIES: BBMG Corp files for Rmb5bn private placement

BBMG Corp has applied to the China Securities Regulatory Commission for a proposed private placement of not more than 587m A shares to raise up to Rmb5bn (US$806m) at a floor price of Rmb8.53…. more

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Taiwan targets liquidity for stock exchange

The Taiwan Stock Exchange Corp (TWSE) took steps this week to repair years of anaemic trading on its stock market. It faces an uphill battle, however, as Taiwanese investors are jumping on the A-share bandwagon, draining liquidity from the country"s volume-poor market.... more

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Vanguard adds China A shares to emerging market fund

Vanguard will include A shares in its emerging-market fund in the fourth quarter. And Hong Kong’s SFC chief Ashley Alder says he believes it is inevitable that MSCI will eventually include A shares in its indices.… more

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Vanguard fires first with A shares inclusion in EM funds

Global asset manager Vanguard has followed up the decision by FTSE Russell to begin including Chinese A-shares in its emerging markets indices with an announcement on June 2 that it will give A-shares an initial 5.6% weighting in its Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund.... more

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EQUITIES: R&F Properties to try again for A-share IPO

Guangzhou R&F Properties plans to try again to launch an A-share IPO after several failed attempts in the past eight years.... more

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EQUITIES: SASAC approves CEA A-share placement

China Eastern Airlines has obtained approval from the State-Owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of China’s State Council for a proposed private placement of A shares of up to Rmb15bn (US$2.42bn).... more

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