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Hong Kong IPO market faces headwinds as cornerstone investors retreat

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Hong Kong's booming initial public offering (IPO) market is facing uncertainty as cornerstone investors begin to withdraw their support. This hesitation has led to at least one IPO being postponed, with bankers now working to secure new investors for upcoming listings. The shift in sentiment among cornerstone investors, who typically commit to holding shares for six months, is attributed to a significant portion of recent listings trading below their issue prices. AI

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Hong Kong IPO market faces headwinds as cornerstone investors retreat

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Zoe SL Chan ·

    Hong Kong IPO boom at risk as cornerstone backers get cold feet, sources say

    Exuberance among cornerstone investors in Hong Kong’s booming initial public offering (IPO) market seems to be fading, forcing some issuers that had hoped to list this month to postpone their offerings. With more than 60 per cent of new listings in the third quarter now trading b…

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