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Asian exchange to launch three-week charm offensive to persuade board to soften stance
Hong Kong operator to reach out to shareholders after flat rejection from target
HKEX’s £32bn bid for the London Stock Exchange caught everyone by surprise. It now faces a host of hurdles just as tensions between China and the west intensify
Welcome to Due Diligence, the FT’s daily deals briefing
Former oil-rigger and journalist brought outward-looking agenda to Hong Kong exchange
HKEX is open to sweetening £32bn offer that also faces political obstacles
The UK authorities should be ready to block a merger of exchanges
AB InBev’s renewed enthusiasm for HK float proves multinationals still want to tap bourse
Investors wipe off more than $1bn in value with London bourse poised to reject offer
Shares in HKEX fall amid scepticism over political risk and deal structure
Purdue Pharma strikes a preliminary deal with US states over opioid crisis claims
Li kicks off charm offensive after stunning investors with£32bn move
Question is whether shadow of Beijing looming in the background will foil proposed takeover
Group’s existing City asset has not been the bridge to China envisaged by its chief
Unrest means Hong Kong bourse looks more like a refugee than a gatekeeper to Asia
Cyber security expert criticises lack of detail in exchange’s explanation
Frayed relations with China and faulty wiring put exchange’s biggest flows at risk
‘Connectivity issues’ plague futures trading as volumes fall to nearly zero
Stock exchange pushes for more transparency, but business groups see it as a burden
Rules allow drug developers to list on the bourse before they sell any products to patients
Big listings from Alibaba and AB InBev set to lift territory in second half
Eugene Yeoh detained by anti-graft agency at sensitive time ahead of Alibaba launch
Secondary placement by Chinese ecommerce giant promises to drive business back to HKEX
