Ryan Holsheimer News Today

Here are the most significant private equity, venture capital and startup developments from the week that went by.

Hong Kong’s “Zero-COVID” policy, following mainland China’s lead, has hit the local economy by making many Hong Kongers ...

Hong Kong is facing an exodus of expatriates as the city is implementing the most stringent COVID-19 control measures in the world. 

Holsheimer had been with the bank for almost seven years and most recently was head of Cash Equities and Equity distribution, Asia Pacific.

Most companies that sold shares for the first time in Hong Kong this year have had to accept pricing at the low end of their expected range. Tough conditions for first-time issuers globally — ranging from the prospect of higher interest rates to heightened geopolitical tensions — have added to local concerns in the territory since the middle of last year, as China tightened its grip for issuers abroad. The increased risks are becoming evident deal after deal. Just six companies priced shares...