Fast-fashion group’s ambition of listing in London is facing scrutiny in UK and China
Online fast-fashion group Shein has a back-up plan to seek a listing in Hong Kong, as its ambition for an initial public offering in London encounters rising scrutiny in the UK and China. Singapore-headquartered Shein is keeping alive a fallback option to list in Hong Kong despite filing confidential paperwork earlier this month with the UK’s financial regulator as a prelude to a London IPO, said five people familiar with the situation.
It is not clear if this assent has yet been forthcoming. “If CSRC didn’t approve of London, they would likely have signalled that to Shein. So the fact they went forward in London means it’s unlikely CSRC has a preference for Hong Kong over London,” said Ming Liao, founder of Prospect Avenue Capital, a Beijing-based venture capital fund.
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