Chinese bourses have halted 42 initial public offerings amid a regulatory probe into four intermediaries in the deals.
The companies attribute the IPO suspension to an investigation by the China Securities Regulatory Commission into intermediaries, including Beijing-based Tian Yuan Law Firm, China Dragon Securities Co, CAREA Assets Appraisal Co., and Zhongxingcai Guanghua Certified Public Accounts LLP. The market regulator has not disclosed any details about the investigation.
The four brokers were all involved in the listing of Beijing Blue Mountains Technology Co., according to The Beijing News, a media backed by the Chinese Communist Party.
Several companies affected, including BYD Semiconductor, said they would proceed to review the procedure as soon as possible, with a hope of resuming listings, according to domestic media.
The firms affected are the latest to be swept up in Beijing's quickening regulatory crackdowns on private companies, ranging from the Internet to tutoring.
On Aug. 22, Beijing passed a sweeping data control law, aimed at restricting data collection by tech firms.
Analysts say the law was an attempt by Beijing to curtail the growing power being wielded by private companies.
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