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
Mar 1－Supervisory rules and IPO rules for STAR Market approved
Mar 4－SSE releases trading rules for STAR Market and registration-based IPO system
Mar 13－STAR Market stages first systematic test run
Mar 18－SSE launches IPO application review system for STAR Market
Mar 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
