Beijing’s new trading venue – Beijing Stock Exchange

The growing Chinese capital market, both the stock and the bond market, is often neglected by foreign investors. However, many domestic Chinese companies (especially technology-focused) choose an initial public offering (IPO) as a form of financing. IPOs are also the preferred exit form for Chinese financial investors. In early September, President Xi Jinping announced that China will establish a new stock exchange in Beijing (Beijing Stock Exchange) and develop it into a major trading platform for innovative small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The Beijing Stock Exchange is now the third in mainland China, joining the Shanghai and Shenzhen exchanges that were introduced in the 1990s.