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China’s first US-listed SaaS company forced to delist

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) has suspended trading of China’s Cloopen and will apply to delist the software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider due to a failure to file its annual reports.

  • Greater China
  • 06 June 2023
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China: Who’s investing?

Private equity investment in China remains in the doldrums yet local investors claim to see green shoots. Where, when, and how they engage with the market is likely to differ from previous cycles

  • Greater China
  • 03 May 2023
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Korea plans $751m venture capital fund-of-funds

The Korean government has sought to counter a steep drop-off in venture capital investment by pledging significant policy support for the industry, including a KRW 1trn (USD 751m) fund-of-funds.

  • North Asia
  • 24 April 2023
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Q&A: Vitalbridge Capital’s Jinjian Zhang

Jinjian Zhang, founder of Chinese VC firm Vitalbridge Capital, on addressing domestic turbulence, getting investors to reengage on China, and where he sees opportunities in Southeast Asia

  • Greater China
  • 18 April 2023
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Top Chinese semiconductor investor released from detention

Datong Chen, co-founder of WestSummit Capital and one of China's foremost semiconductor investors, has been released by local authorities after eight months of detention.

  • Greater China
  • 29 March 2023
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HKEX relaxes rules for IPOs by pre-profit tech companies

The Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) has loosened its listing requirements to allow pre-profit technology companies to go public with market capitalisations as low as HKD 6bn (USD 764m).

  • Greater China
  • 28 March 2023
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China IPOs: Back to New York

With regulatory challenges receding, Chinese companies are once again targeting US listings. But the journey to New York – in terms of approvals, locations, and valuations – isn’t necessarily smooth

  • Greater China
  • 15 March 2023
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Hong Kong: Action on innovation

Efforts to turn Hong Kong into a technology ecosystem are still at an early stage. Investors and start-up founders believe many of the ingredients are there, but the recipe can be flawed or ignored

  • Greater China
  • 08 March 2023
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Regulator raises the qualification bar for Chinese GPs

China has introduced minimum paid-up capital requirements for local private equity firms that could force smaller, less sophisticated players out of the market.

  • Greater China
  • 28 February 2023
Fan Bao cooperating with investigation - China Renaissance

Fan Bao, group chairman of China Renaissance, is “cooperating in an investigation being carried out by certain authorities” in China, the firm has announced.

  • Greater China
  • 27 February 2023
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Data sovereignty: Compliance complex

Deglobalisation is broadening the concept of cyber risk management from simply preventing attacks to navigating a minefield of data regulations. The pressure on PE spans investment, operations, and exits

  • Regulation
  • 21 February 2023
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China rolls out guidelines for offshore IPOs

China has sought to facilitate overseas IPOs by local companies through the introduction of a new regulatory regime to guide the process.

  • Greater China
  • 21 February 2023
China Renaissance founder Fan Bao goes missing

China Renaissance has confirmed it is unable to contact Fan Bao, the group’s chairman, executive director, CEO, and controlling shareholder.

  • Greater China
  • 17 February 2023
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Singapore to top-up SME co-investment programme

Singapore has earmarked an additional SGD 150m (USD 112m) for a co-investment fund that will invest in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as part of efforts to help local companies scale and become globally competitive.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 16 February 2023
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China plans rollout of registration-based IPOs to all exchanges

China has proposed expanding the registration-based IPO system, which is intended to offer listing candidates lighter-touch regulation and a smoother path to the bourse, to all domestic stock markets.

  • Greater China
  • 06 February 2023
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Australia's Potentia contests Nitro merger plan

Potentia Capital has appealed a decision by Australia’s Takeovers Panel not to intervene in a situation that has seen Nitro Software repeatedly rebuff acquisition proposals made by the private equity firm.

  • Australasia
  • 27 January 2023
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PAG's Shan emphasizes diversity, control in Asia private equity

Momentum has shifted towards geographically diversified pan-regional investors, control deals, and private markets following a decade dominated by China-centric funds, growth-stage technology plays, and public equities, Weijian Shan, chairman and CEO...

  • Greater China
  • 13 January 2023
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US regulator gets access to Chinese audits

The threat of delisting that has haunted Chinese companies that trade on US exchanges appears to have receded after the US regulators announced they had gained full access to the audits of these companies for the first time.

  • Greater China
  • 18 December 2022
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ESG: The case for convergence

With ISSB pursuing pre-eminence in sustainability-related financial disclosures and TCFD emerging as a preferred climate framework, investors and investees will have to get more serious about reporting

  • Australasia
  • 22 November 2022
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China investors plan to step up activity – AVCJ Forum

Investors told the AVCJ Private Equity & Venture Forum that they are looking to accelerate their pace of investment in China next year despite economic and regulatory challenges.

  • Greater China
  • 18 November 2022
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Q&A: Northwestern University’s Tianhao Wu

Tianhao Wu, a managing director in the investment team at Northwestern University’s endowment, on adding new GP relationships, addressing China risk, and pursuing geographic diversification in Asia

  • North America
  • 09 November 2022
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Hong Kong vs Singapore: No zero-sum game

Pandemic-related restrictions have dented confidence in Hong Kong as a private equity hub, while Singapore is on a roll. But gains for one don’t necessarily translate into losses for the other

  • Greater China
  • 09 November 2022
Investors endorse 'long Chinese' thesis - AVCJ webinar

The shift from “long China” to “long Chinese,” which has gained traction as a soundbite as investors look to back local entrepreneurs in overseas markets, was highlighted once again during AVCJ’s China Private Markets Outlook webinar.

  • Greater China
  • 07 November 2022
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Q&A: China Creation Ventures’ Wei Zhou

Wei Zhou, founder of China Creation Ventures (CCV), on why local GPs are targeting Southeast Asia, working with Chinese entrepreneurs overseas, and the prospects for renminbi and US dollar funds

  • Greater China
  • 01 November 2022
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