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ChiNext opens up to IPOs from unprofitable startups

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China is widening the IPO channel for unprofitable startups. On April 10, China’s securities regulator (CSRC) unveiled new rules allowing unprofitable startups to list on the Shenzhen stock exchange’s Nasdaq-style ChiNext board. Some context: Regulators started allowing unprofitable startups to list...



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