Update | Why Chinese companies are flocking to the US for a listing
By end of August, 168 Chinese companies were trading in the US, 52 of which are internet and technology firms, taking up the largest chunk
With Chinese micro-lending fintech company Qudian still basking in the excitement of seeing its shares soar as much as 48 per cent on its debut – to touch an intraday high of US$35.45 on the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday – it is certainly not the only Chinese firm to have experienced such a rush.
RYB, the first Chinese early childhood education provider to list on the NYSE, also saw its shares rise more than 40 per cent on its debut in September.
And the list goes on.
In April, shares in Chinese peer-to-peer lender China Rapid Finance rose more than 10 per cent on its NYSE debut, while Bright Scholar, a Chinese education provider, surged 27.7 per cent, also on NYSE, on its first day of trading in May.
And there are other aspiring Chinese industry leaders waiting to join the party.
Two of Qudian’s rivals, peer-to-peer online consumer credit providers Pai Pai Dai and He Xin Dai also filed for listings in the US recently.