ReutersBy Elzio Barreto
Oct 19 (Reuters) - Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX) and Nasdaq Inc said on Wednesday they were teaming up to woo fast-growing Asian tech firms interested in listing on both their exchanges, as they look to better compete for mid-sized IPOs.
The tie-up, which comes as the two exchanges grapple with a decline in new listings, would help Asian companies first list in Singapore as a springboard and then ease smoothly to the Nasdaq as they expand globally.
While global IPO volumes have jumped about 32 percent to $126.3 billion so far in 2017, according to Thomson Reuters data, much of that business is going to exchanges in China and the New York Stock Exchange.
By contrast, Nasdaq has seen a 2.3 percent decline while SGX has seen a fall of 2.7 percent.
Several Asian technology companies have sought listings in New York because of the size of the market and number of fund managers more familiar with investing in unprofitable startups.
Asian companies aiming to list in the United States include Singaporean online games maker Sea Ltd, which is looking to raise nearly $700 million with its IPO, Thomson Reuters publication IFR has reported.
Chew said there was strong case for many companies to start off in Asia first.
"Many regional Southeast Asian or Chinese companies have their businesses predominantly in Asia and if they're not of the size and scale that makes them attractive in a big market like the U.S., they could get lost," he said.
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