IPO

The Shanghai Stock Exchange. The bourse has waived listing fees and offered IPO consultations online while the city remains locked down due to high COVID cases.
IPO

Shanghai COVID lockdown holds up more than a dozen IPOs

Businesses planning to list unable to perform due diligence

31 March 2022
Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley are sponsors of PAG's planned IPO, according to a prospectus filed with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
DealStreetAsia

Asia-focused PAG files for Hong Kong IPO seen hitting $2bn

Alternative investment company seeks market cap of at least $10bn

29 March 2022
SoftBank Group plans to take Arm public in fiscal year 2022. 
SoftBank

SoftBank seeks $8bn loan backed by Arm stake

Shares in nonpublic unit used as collateral in unusual move

26 March 2022
Ahead of the Life Insurance Corporation of India's initial public offering on the Bombay Stock Exchange and other leading exchanges, its market share stood at 61.4% in February, as against 64% in the financial year that ended in March 2021. (Source photos by Reuters) 
IPO

Indian state-run insurer loses share ahead of IPO, country's biggest

Timeline for LIC's listing still unclear amid volatile market led by Ukraine war

23 March 2022
Goertek Microelectronics had applied to list on Shenzhen's ChiNext board. (Photo by Noriko Okemoto)
IPO

Apple supplier Goertek's sensor unit halts China IPO over COVID

Microelectronics developer cites impact of rising infections on application process

23 March 2022
The Hong Kong and Singapore stock markets have cautiously embraced SPAC listings, eager to emulate the success enjoyed by U.S. markets. (Source photos by Getty Images and Akira Kodaka) 
Market Spotlight

Hong Kong, Singapore investors tread carefully on SPAC listings

Financial centers look unlikely to recreate U.S. boom in shell company IPOs

21 March 2022
GoTo is hoping that by listing in Indonesia its shares can escape the undertow that has dragged away value from other newly listed super app providers. (Source photos by  GoTo Group and AFP/Jiji) 
Business Spotlight

Indonesia holds key to GoTo's 'aggressive' IPO valuation

Super apps burn through cash in fight for Southeast Asia's biggest digital market

18 March 2022
China Merchants Bank is sponsoring the listing of Aquila Acquisition, Hong Kong's first SPAC.
IPO

Hong Kong's first SPAC gets tepid welcome from investors

IPO of China Merchants-backed Aquila Acquisition just meets HKEX's $128m minimum

17 March 2022
GoTo's Indonesian IPO comes as tech stocks in Southeast Asia have taken a beating. (Source photo by Goto)
IPO

Indonesia's GoTo braves rocky market with $29bn valuation IPO plan

Merged superapp company's move comes as rival Southeast Asian tech stocks slump

15 March 2022
FinAccel, a parent of Indonesian retail credit provider Kredivo, is ditching its merger with Victory Park's second SPAC. (Source image from FinAccel website)
DealStreetAsia

Indonesian fintech startup FinAccel scraps SPAC merger

Unstable market and SEC's tighter audit standards suspend listing plan

15 March 2022
MediaTek's bluetooth unit Airoha is preparing for an IPO with a preliminary listing on Taiwan's Emerging Stock Market. (Photo courtesy of Mediatek)
Semiconductors

Taiwan's MediaTek to list flagship Bluetooth chip unit

Airoha's $3.3bn valuation could lead to island's biggest chip IPO in years

14 March 2022
A bull sculpture is displayed in front of a panel displaying stock information at the Shenzhen Stock Exchange.
IPO

China scraps state-led IPO audits in bid to boost listings

Stock exchanges adopt simpler registration process to promote startups

10 March 2022
SBI Sumishin was slated to go public on March 24 with book building scheduled to start on Tuesday. (Source photo by Ken Kobayashi)
IPO

Japanese online bank delays IPO as Ukraine war scares investors

SBI Sumishin Net Bank's move derails one of country's biggest listings this year

7 March 2022
India's retail investors may be put off new listings by the recent slump in IPO stocks.
IPO

India regulator pushes for scrutiny of unprofitable IPO hopefuls

Volatile market puts brake on tech listings as blockbuster LIC offering looms

1 March 2022
Citicore Energy REIT plans to develop more solar farms after a $124 million initial public offering. (Photo courtesy of the company)
IPO

Philippines' first solar power REIT makes hot stock market debut

Citicore Energy REIT opens 9% higher and plans expansion beyond solar

22 February 2022
Swiggy has begun preparations to raise at least $800 million in an initial public offer early next year, Nikkei has learned. (Source photos by Getty Images) 
IPO

India's Swiggy eyes $800m IPO amid Zomato rivalry in tough market

Delivery company needs to show profit path, expanding base to woo investors

22 February 2022
LIC's $2.7 billion listing surpasses the IPO record set by fintech company Paytm in November.
IPO

India state-run life insurer LIC files country's largest IPO

Government to sell 5% stake for over $8.6bn to achieve divestment target

14 February 2022
A pair of specialists work on the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Feb. 1. Eight Chinese companies have filed to list in New York since Dec. 30, as many as filed in the previous six months.
IPO

New York set for first Chinese IPO in seven months

Small companies flock to apply to list amid greater regulatory clarity

14 February 2022
SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son speaks during a news conference in Tokyo on Feb. 8. (Photo courtesy of SBG)
Business Spotlight

Collapse of Nvidia deal costs SoftBank an Arm and a leg

IPO could value chip designer at half what Masayoshi Son expected from sale, analysts say

11 February 2022
Boston-based SES is building a 300,000 square-foot gigafactory in Shanghai, capable of producing 1 GWh of lithium-metal batteries annually by completion in 2023. (Photo courtesy of SES) 
Technology

Honda, Hyundai-backed battery startup SES debuts on NYSE

Company lists via SPAC as carmakers' electrification race heats up

5 February 2022
The Singapore Stock Exchange's results for July-December 2021 marked the second straight period of profit decline. (Photo by Akira Kodaka)
Business trends

Singapore Exchange's profit drops 9% amid weaker stock trading

CEO Loh expects newly listed SPACs to spur investor participation

4 February 2022
Within days of its debut on the New York Stock Exchange, Didi Global faced a devastating backlash from China's internet watchdogs.
Caixin

What China's overhaul of overseas IPO rules is all about

Pressure for regulation changes had been building for years

23 January 2022
LG Energy Solution ranks a close second in global EV battery market share, behind China's CATL. (Photo courtesy of LG Energy Solution)
Technology

LG Energy reaches for EV battery crown with record $10bn IPO

South Korean company boosts output in 6 countries, with eye on China's CATL

20 January 2022
President Joko Widodo launches InJourney, a new holding company for state-owned enterprises in tourism-related businesses, in West Nusa Tenggara Province on Jan. 13. (Photo courtesy of Indonesia’s presidential office)
Companies

Indonesia pushes state-owned industry consolidation and IPO plans

Tourism and food latest sectors targeted as government seeks economic recovery

19 January 2022
The listing of portfolio companies in Hong Kong will be a touchstone for the future of SoftBank. (Source photo by AP and Ken Kobayashi)
SoftBank

SoftBank's China bets gear up for Hong Kong IPOs

String of tech IPO filings test new Vision Fund strategy

19 January 2022