Equity Securities

6 Aug 2012

Speculation that Beijing will drastically overhaul the nation's slumbering hard-currency B-share market has reached fever pitch as the plummeting price of one of the companies on the board sends...

CSRC to scrutinise cash positions of listed firms

11 May 2012

The mainland's securities regulator is inspecting listed firms to identify those that have not allocated a reasonable amount of cash for dividend payouts.

Tailor-made offering, profits make material difference

5 Dec 2011

China Outfitters is an excellent example of how an attractive company can come back from a failed deal. The issuer at time of writing had covered its initial public offering and was preparing to...

Mainland still expanding global investments

16 Aug 2011

Investments overseas by deep-pocketed mainlanders will hit new records if the strong growth in the first half is maintained for the rest of the year.

Samsonite takes a knock on opening day in HK

17 Jun 2011

Luggage maker Samsonite International yesterday became the latest float to sink on its debut as investors turn cold on initial public offerings.

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Phoenix unit targets US$205.6m

Phoenix New Media, a subsidiary of Hong Kong-based Phoenix Satellite Television Holdings, intends to offer about 12.8 million American depositary shares priced between US$12 and US$14 in its spin-...

There's more to life than money

From living in the shadow of his billionaire father Warren Buffett, to forging his own path in life, Peter Buffett has cultivated important values that earn him the 'rewards of self-respect and...

Wing On Travel tumbles on plan to raise funds

Wing On Travel spooked investors yesterday after announcing plans to tap the market for more than HK$800 million with its fifth major fund-raising plan in the past 2 1/2 years.

SRE to raise US$155m to repay debt

Mainland property developer SRE Group plans to raise as much as US$155 million from sales of convertible bonds and shares to refinance debts, market sources said.

Online education firm prepares to list on NYSE

China Distance Education, a provider of online education and test preparation courses for professionals on the mainland, plans to raise US$96.8 million by listing on the New York Stock Exchange...

Zijin Mining public offering subscriptions exceed 2 trillion yuan

Zijin Mining Group's A-share offering drew subscriptions of more than 2 trillion yuan (HK$2.23 trillion) from public investors, beating analysts' expectations, a source said.

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