There is valuation concern within China’s technology industry after investors piled into the sector in the last couple of years, said an executive of Temasek Holdings, an investor in e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding before its 2014 initial public offering.
The Singapore state investment company is considering moving to earlier-stage investments in the industry as valuations get higher for companies that move closer to initial public offerings, said Wu Yibing, Temasek’s China head, at the Credit Suisse Asian Investment Conference in Hong Kong on Tuesday.
"Most of the high valuation comes from people’s expectation, particularly in the pre-IPO rounds,” Wu said. "The closer you come to IPO, the crazier the valuation becomes."
Founded in 1974, Temasek originally owned shares in former state-owned companies and began directly investing in foreign equities in 2002.
In China, Temasek started investing in banks and has since broadened its holdings to include technology, insurance and consumer.
China made up 27% of its portfolio as of March 2015, the second-biggest country position after Singapore, according to its latest annual report published in July.
Wu identified technology firms including Baidu Inc. and Alibaba as among the first wave of Chinese companies that have emerged as true global champions.
Among Temasek’s biggest listed investments in China is a 6% holding, valued at US$9.13 billion ($12.4 billion), in the Hong Kong-traded shares of China Construction Bank Corp., the country’s second-largest lender, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
Temasek was an early investor in Chinese e-commerce emporium Alibaba and currently holds a 1.98% stake in its US listed shares, valued at US$3.85 billion, according to the data.
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The Singapore state investment company is considering moving to earlier-stage investments in the industry as valuations get higher for companies that move closer to initial public offerings, said Wu Yibing, Temasek’s China head, at the Credit Suisse Asian Investment Conference in Hong Kong on Tuesday.
"Most of the high valuation comes from people’s expectation, particularly in the pre-IPO rounds,” Wu said. "The closer you come to IPO, the crazier the valuation becomes."
Founded in 1974, Temasek originally owned shares in former state-owned companies and began directly investing in foreign equities in 2002.
In China, Temasek started investing in banks and has since broadened its holdings to include technology, insurance and consumer.
China made up 27% of its portfolio as of March 2015, the second-biggest country position after Singapore, according to its latest annual report published in July.
Wu identified technology firms including Baidu Inc. and Alibaba as among the first wave of Chinese companies that have emerged as true global champions.
Among Temasek’s biggest listed investments in China is a 6% holding, valued at US$9.13 billion ($12.4 billion), in the Hong Kong-traded shares of China Construction Bank Corp., the country’s second-largest lender, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
Temasek was an early investor in Chinese e-commerce emporium Alibaba and currently holds a 1.98% stake in its US listed shares, valued at US$3.85 billion, according to the data.
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