Chinese IPOs

Foreign investors seek alternative to China's VIE structure

The once popular tactic that made foreign listings possible for many Chinese companies has become increasingly problematic.
<div style="text-align: left;"> Foreign investors are keen to buy into China's closed internet industry, one way or another </div>
<div style="text-align: left;"> Foreign investors are keen to buy into China's closed internet industry, one way or another </div>
August 16, 2012

Sina Corporation won many plaudits when it became the first Chinese online media company to list on Nasdaq, back in 2000. The secret behind its success was the variable interest entity (VIE) structure, which it used smartly to bypass restrictions at home.

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