A survey of reverse mergers in the Chinese stock market
China Finance Review International
ISSN: 2044-1398
Article publication date: 24 January 2019
Issue publication date: 20 February 2019
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to provide an introduction to the reverse mergers (RMs) conducted in the Chinese stock market by summarizing the regulatory system, surveying the literature on RMs and analyzing the major characteristics of 161 RM cases.
Design/methodology/approach
This paper introduces the characteristics and evolution of the regulatory framework governing RM activity in China. Then the paper reviews relevant academic studies on the RMs in China and other countries. Finally, the paper identifies and discusses the major characteristics of 161 RM cases in the Chinese stock market from 2006 to 2016.
Findings
Private companies that go public via RMs in China not only have superior asset quality but also demonstrate good accounting and stock price performance after listing, and these results are unlike those of studies on the quality of RMs in other countries.
Research limitations/implications
This paper is based on a survey of 161 RM cases in China’s stock market, with the major characteristics of the RMs being identified and analyzed. The limitations of previous studies and suggestions for further research are discussed.
Originality/value
This paper suggests that the relative superior performance of RMs in the Chinese stock market is caused by the interplay of market forces and regulatory oversight. The Chinese regulator’s pragmatic and flexible approach plays an important role in formulating regulatory policies that respond to the changing macroeconomic environment and financial markets.
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Acknowledgements
This research was sponsored by National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 71872022).
Citation
Xin, Q., Li, R. and Wong, S. (2019), "A survey of reverse mergers in the Chinese stock market", China Finance Review International, Vol. 9 No. 1, pp. 5-21. https://doi.org/10.1108/CFRI-07-2018-0062
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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