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In depth: Cainiao's IPO withdrawal and Alibaba's bumpy ride

The Chinese internet giant’s recent ride hasn't been easy amid geopolitical tensions, a gloomy domestic economy and the high cost of capital. FA spoke to analysts and economists to assess the firm's outlook, as Alibaba drives its break-up strategy.

March 27, 2024

Chinese tech stocks to lead a rebound in H2, but uncertainties remain

Dealmakers in Asia are looking closely at China tech stocks – in particular spin-offs from giants such as JD.com and Alibaba – to lead a regional capital markets comeback.

August 15, 2023

Alibaba’s dual primary listing in Hong Kong does more than improve trading liquidity

A primary listing for the e-commerce company in Hong Kong would not only expand Alibaba’s investor base, but also make the tech giant’s share price a better risk barometer for domestic sentiment in China.

September 20, 2022

Singtel to issue debut digital sustainability-linked bond

The $100 million issuance will be the group’s first digital sustainability-linked bond and Singapore’s largest foreign currency digital bond.

April 26, 2022

Ant Group’s mega IPO suspended after Jack Ma questioned

Ant's IPO, which would have been world’s largest ever, now seen unlikely to go ahead in the short-term although wider impact on sentiment won’t last long, says one analyst.

November 04, 2020

What investors should know when Asian tech names become a bigger part of a major index

New Chinese technology companies are now eligible for the Hang Seng Index, expanding their presence across Asia and likely drawing more inflows from index investors

August 12, 2020

Fosun shakes off Covid-19 pressures with new bond and strategic sale

A strategic divestment and one of the first non-property high-yield Chinese bond sales to come to market since the Covid-19 lockdown secure the Chinese conglomerate’s war chest.

June 30, 2020

JD.com sails into Hong Kong with $4bn listing: who's going to be next?

Pundits have been calling Hong Kong's demise for decades, but with the rush of Chinese listings bringing in fresh liquidity, is it too soon to call time on the city as a financial hub?

June 09, 2020

Why Chinese ADRs will still keep one foot in New York

Amid the bellicose posturing of the US-China trade war, Hong Kong is emerging as a safe port for China’s corporate refugees – but there are powerful reasons for at least some of these ADRs to stay where they are

June 03, 2020

Grab Financial is raising $300 million for its spin-off: sources

In a move that has been likened to that of Ant Financial, the Southeast Asian fintech group is busy raising the target amount and separating its business from its parent company, FinanceAsia has learnt.

March 17, 2020