China Tower listing: A throwback with a twist

A listing of a state-owned infrastructure asset owner in Hong Kong sounds old school, but its key investors tell another story.

There is something pleasingly retro about the Hong Kong IPO of China Tower Corporation. Amid a tide of new technology listings, China Tower is strikingly tangible: it owns telecommunications towers, 1.8 million of them.

The deal, which seeks to raise up to $8.68 billion, has some other areas of significance too.

In another throwback, it is the largest state-owned float in Hong Kong since Agricultural Bank of China in 2010. It is a chance to put some zip back into the market after the mild disappointment of the Xiaomi listing, which raised $4.7

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