Hong Kong's IPO market is on fire; these 3 factors are driving the boom: HSBC
Beijing is keen to support some Hong Kong-listed red chip companies to list in the mainland, Steven Sun from HSBC Qianhai Securities says valuation gap between A and H shares as well as regulatory considerations are some key factors behind companies' listing plans.
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