Blackstone, however, has been able to list some of its private equity holdings on stock exchanges in recent months.

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On September 26th Santander, a Spanish bank, plans to list a quarter of its Mexican subsidiary on stock exchanges in Mexico City and New York.

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For one thing, American stock exchanges cannot list the shares of overseas companies that do not follow America's generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).

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Now for the first time, these groups are focusing on the behaviour of foreign companies seeking to list on American stock exchanges--a process that looks set to make life a lot harder for old-style Chinese companies emerging from the state sector.

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And, after IPO numbers dropped off sharply at the start of the year, it might allay fears that companies are fleeing overseas to list on stock exchanges where regulations are less onerous.

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