Forget fees: IPO sponsor boom risks fraud

The proliferation of sponsors on Hong Kong IPOs is not just lowering fees for investment banks. It is also exposing them to possible fraud.

The proliferation of sponsors on initial public offerings doesn’t just lower fees for investment banks, it also encourages fraud, a gathering of bank executives and regulators heard on Tuesday.

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