China Signals Restarting IPOs For Unprofitable Biotechs

The China Securities Regulatory Commission has proposed a new “growth tier” for the STAR Market of the Shanghai Stock Exchange, to reinstate the market’s listing standards for unprofitable firms.

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New “growth tier” proposed for Shanghai STAR Market for listing standards for unprofitable firms. • Source: Shutterstock

China’s top securities regulator has signaled restarting a regulatory pathway to allow for unprofitable biotechnology and medical technology start-ups to go public on the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE).

The restoration of the special initial public offering (IPO) process, which was first introduced along with the launch of the...

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