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How Investors Are Reacting To CK Hutchison Holdings (SEHK:1) Weighing an AS Watson IPO in Hong Kong and UK
CK Hutchison Holdings has been in discussions with financial advisers regarding a potential listing of its health and beauty retailer AS Watson Group, with reports suggesting the move could raise US$2.6 billion or more in Hong Kong and possibly involve a dual listing in the UK.
An interesting insight is that AS Watson operates over 17,000 stores in 31 markets, making this potential IPO one of the most significant retail listings out of Asia in recent years.
We'll examine how the possible AS...