A Gem of an exit
June 06, 2009 | BY
clpstaff &clp articlesA new junior board will open in Shenzhen later this year and will provide a reasonably quick exit for foreign private equity firms. But good structuring is vital to avoid years of delays
The Growth Enterprise Market (Gem) will open in Shenzhen soon. The new junior board will make it possible for foreign private equity houses to exit from their investment in China in a reasonably short time. But if the exit is not well-structured, the investors may find themselves caught in a legal trap which could lead to delays of many years.
Post-listing restrictions on transfer of shares
On March 31 2009, the China Securities Regulatory Committee (CSRC) released its Tentative Measures for the Administration of the Initial Public Offering of Shares and the Listing thereof on the Growth Enterprise Market (首次公开发行股票并在创业板上市管理暂行办法). Four days after they took effect on May 1, the Shenzhen Stock Exchange released its draft Gem listing rules for comment. It is anticipated that Gem will greet its first listings in a couple of months.
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