Shanghai's Nasdaq-style tech board to take listing applications from Mar 18

Shanghai's Nasdaq-style Science and Technology board marks a radical shift

The Shanghai Stock Exchange will start accepting listing applications for its new Science and Technology Innovation board on Monday, putting it on track for a first batch of listings as early as mid-June, the official Shanghai Securities News reported on Saturday.

Yantai Raytron Technology Co, a Chinese developer of imaging and sensor technology, has already completed pre-listing tutoring from Citic Securities, while several other technology companies, including Venus Medtech (Hangzhou) Inc and Xinguang Photoelectric Technology Co, are receiving tutoring from underwriters, according to regulatory filings.
 

The exchange’s review process would take about three months, which means the first batch of applicants