CoronavirusCoronavirus disrupts Chinese companies' IPO plans in Hong Kong
Travel bans in region hamper global investor meetings for share sales
A flag bearing the logo of Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing in Hong Kong. Hong Kong was the world's largest equity-raising hub in 2019, boosted by the $13 billion secondary listing of Alibaba Group Holding. © Reuters
NARAYANAN SOMASUNDARAM, Nikkei Asian Review chief banking and financial correspondent
February 5, 2020 17:45 JST
HONG KONG -- Hong Kong, the world's largest IPO market for four of the past five years, including 2019 and 2018, is bracing for a hit from the spreading coronavirus epidemic with mainland China-based aspirants deferring investor roadshows or delaying listing plans as travel bans in the region begin to bite.