Timeline
・ Nov. 5 – President Xi Jinping announces plans to launch the STAR Market at the Shanghai Stock Exchange and pilot a registration-based IPO system
・ Jan. 23 – Overall implementation plan for STAR Market and registration-based IPO system approved
・ Jan. 30 – China Securities Regulatory Commission solicits public opinion on supervision rules and IPO rules for STAR Market
・ Jan. 30 – SSE solicits public opinion on rules for the STAR Market and registration-based IPO system
・ March 1 – Supervisory rules and IPO rules for STAR Market approved
・ March 4 – SSE releases trading rules for STAR Market and registration-based IPO system
・ March 13 – STAR Market stages first systematic test run
・ March 18 – SSE launches IPO application review system for STAR Market
・ March 26 – First nine companies submit the necessary application documents
・ April 13 – First listing committee for STAR Market formed
・ April 22 – First seven mutual funds win approval to invest in STAR Market
・ June 5 – First three companies pass SSE review
・ June 11 – First three companies enter registration process
・ June 13 – Launch of STAR Market
・ June 14 – First two companies complete IPO registration
・ June 15 – Launch of STAR Market trading system
