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(Bloomberg) -- Cainiao Network Technology Co., the logistics arm of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., has seen a reshuffle in the banks that are preparing for its Hong Kong initial public offering, people familiar with the matter said.
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China International Capital Corp. has to drop out to avoid conflicts of interest as the investment bank is a joint sponsor of J&T Global Express Ltd., one of Cainiao’s rivals in China, the people said. Banks including Citic Securities Co. and JPMorgan Chase & Co. have instead joined Citigroup Inc. in arranging Cainiao’s IPO, said the people, who asked not to be identified as the information is private.
Deliberations are ongoing and the bank lineup could still change, the people said. Representatives for Citi, Citic Securities and JPMorgan declined to comment, while representatives for Cainiao and CICC didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment.
Hong Kong is expecting at least three major Chinese logistics companies to list in the coming months, potentially reviving a quiet IPO market that has been dragged by higher interest rates and an uncertain global economic outlook. Cainiao’s listing plans coincide with similar moves by its rivals including SF Holding Co. and J&T Global. That means banks have to choose which listing candidates they will work for to avoid conflicts of interest.
J&T Global on June 16 filed for its Hong Kong IPO, listing Morgan Stanley, Bank of America Corp. and CICC as its joint sponsors, confirming an earlier Bloomberg News report. The courier company could raise as much as $1 billion in one of the city’s biggest first-time share sales this year, people familiar with the matter have said.
SF Holding, China’s largest express delivery company, is working with Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Huatai Securities Co. and JPMorgan on its Hong Kong second listing that could happen as soon as this year, Bloomberg News reported last month. The share sale may raise $2 billion to $3 billion, according to the people.
Cainiao, which means rookie or amateur in Chinese, promises to deliver packages in China within 24 hours and anywhere else in the world in 72 hours, according to its website. It operates over 300 international routes partnering with more than 3,000 logistics partners.