Two Years On, China’s STAR Attracts Star Players But With New Hurdles

Ongoing Competition From HKEX

Created to take on Nasdaq in the US, the Shanghai Stock Exchange’s STAR Market is celebrating its two-year anniversary with star performers such as CanSino. But its viability as an alternative will be tested by BeiGene, which is set to start trading in Shanghai following dual listings in New York and Hong Kong, with the latter continuing to attract other biopharma IPOs.

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CHINESE BIOTECHS SEE WILD SHARE SWINGS ON STAR MARKET • Source: Alamy

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