21.   Threatened, too, are the firms that advise issuers and underwrite bond issues.

22.   The issue was underwritten by the Global Investment House, a new local company.

23.   The rights issue was underwritten by SIIA, the Credit Lyonnais subsidiary Altus Finance, and holding group AOM Finance SA.

24.   The share issue would be underwritten by Zhejiang Securities Company Limited, the newspaper reported.

25.   The commission was also indirectly warning merchant banks acting as advisers pursuing a listing on the local bourse to be more vigilant when underwriting new issues, analysts said.

26.   The issue was finalized in the southern city of Shenzhen on Wednesday when primary bond dealers and other securities companies signed an agreement to underwrite the issue.

27.   The new issue was underwritten by JP Morgan.