Shanghai Stock Exchange Holds Special Symposium on Mergers and Acquisitions

Recently, the Shanghai Stock Exchange held two special symposiums on mergers and acquisitions, one for listed companies and another for market institutions. The event invited representatives from seven listed companies and seven securities, valuation, venture capital, and insurance firms to discuss in depth topics including resolving peer competition among central state-owned enterprises, cross-industry M&A for transformation and upgrading, tool innovations such as installment payments, enterprise technology valuations, and merger insurance credit enhancement transactions, aiming to help listed companies better utilize M&A tools. Data shows that since the release of the 'Six Articles on Mergers,' 1,859 asset restructuring cases have been newly disclosed in Shanghai, including 178 major restructurings.