Shein, the online retail giant founded in China, had grand ambitions to go public in New York. But as relations between Washington and Beijing soured, the ultrafast fashion company began taking a closer look at a backup plan across the Atlantic.
The company is now focusing more on the London Stock Exchange for its initial public offering, according to two people with knowledge of the matter. That may not have been the company's initial choice- but it would be a big win for Britain, which has been wary of its capital city losing its status as a global financial hub.
By many measures, London is still a crucial financial hub, where prices are fixed each day for precious metals and trillions of dollars of foreign currency are traded. But the global competition for investors among cities like New York, Hong Kong, Dubai and Singapore- is intense. Stock listing is a prominent business, and a big IPO like Shein's could be seen as a prize that bolsters the local financial market and sets the stage for other companies to follow. In an effort to shore up London's position, British officials are trying to overhaul the financial sector to make the city's stock market more attractive to modern industries, particularly tech companies, rather than relying on the sectors, such as banking, that historically built London's financial sector.
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