An effort from the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) to clear the backlog of applications for initial public offering (IPOs) has focused attention on whether international and domestic private equity sponsors can rely on IPO markets as the primary avenue to exit from their investments.
What China's IPO crisis means for PE investors
IPOs are the exit of choice for PE investors, but with a backlog of over 600 companies waiting to list, PE sponsors are now focusing on non-IPO exits. But how viable are these other exits and what advantages do they offer?
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