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HK IPO: Five Red Flags of Demand Rigging

15 Oct 2026 By Ke Yan, CFA, FRM
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Abstract: The SFC acted against both IPO issuers and investors, suspending Cloudbreak and Baicha and making the largest asset restriction in SFC history. The SFC suspects syndicates created false demand for IPO shares, and IPO proceeds may have returned to them through undisclosed financial-product agreements. Based on the SFC press releases, we summarize red flags usable in ECM research and investment, three before listing and two after listing.

CLOUDBREAK (2592 HK) CHABAIDAO (2555 HK) TIANJUDIHE (2479 HK) EDA GROUP HLDGS (2505 HK) KINGFARPROPERTY (1354 HK) ZHONGMIAO (1471 HK) VISEN PHARMA (2561 HK) NEWTREND (2573 HK) NSING TECH (2701 HK) SENIOR MATERIAL (6067 HK)

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CLOUDBREAK, CHABAIDAO, TIANJUDIHE, EDA GROUP HLDGS, KINGFARPROPERTY, ZHONGMIAO, VISEN PHARMA, NEWTREND, NSING TECH, SENIOR MATERIAL

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Research on Hong Kong and A+H equity offerings, from the first filing to the aftermarket. Coverage includes pre-IPO early thoughts on the business and valuation, analysis of the final deal terms and cornerstone investors, and updates as new prospectus versions are filed.

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