Two sculptures of the bull at the Hong Kong stock exchange’s location at Exchange Square in Central on March 12, 2021. Photo: Edmond So
exclusive | Hong Kong exchange backs down on contentious plan to double profit qualification for IPOs after outcry
- Companies seeking to raise funds on the HKEX’s Main Board must have earned at least HK$80 million in combined profits in the three years prior to the listing, the source said
- The HKEX received overwhelming opposition from brokers, accountants, investment bankers and legislators to its proposal to raise the profit threshold to HK$125 million
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Two sculptures of the bull at the Hong Kong stock exchange’s location at Exchange Square in Central on March 12, 2021. Photo: Edmond So