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China beats the world for IPOs

By Sundeep Tucker in Hong Kong

Published: November 26 2006 19:55 | Last updated: November 26 2006 19:55

The record-breaking initial public offering of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China has powered China’s stock exchanges ahead of those in the UK and the US as the world’s biggest source of capital for new listings.

In the latest sign of the region’s growing influence, the Chinese exchanges raised a combined $43.1bn in the year to the end of October, substantially more than rivals, according to Dealogic, the data provider.

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