Wall Street’s $6 Billion Bonanza Chilled by China IPO Curbs
- Banks made $6.4 billion in fees from offshore IPOs since 2014
- Plans for U.S. IPOs are being suspended after China curbs
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Just months after bankers celebrated a record haul from taking Chinese companies public in New York and Hong Kong, they’ve had a rude awakening. Deals are being shelved and investors are nursing heavy losses.
A chill has settled over global finance after a fortnight in which China first cracked down on its Uber-like Didi Global Inc. within days of a U.S. trading debut, followed swiftly by the State Council announcing closer scrutiny of all offshore listings. On Saturday, a cybersecurity review was proposed for companies with data on more than 1 million users before they seek to list in foreign countries.