Deutsche Boerse courts local IPOs

Boasting the most attractive global location for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to go public, Deutsche Boerse AG is eying China to recruit more members.

"We are expecting at least five Chinese companies to be listed this year," Wu Jianhong, chief representative officer of Deutsche Boerse in Beijing, told China Daily.

So far, a total of 15 mainland enterprises have listed on the Deutsche Boerse, including firms in environmental protection, information technology, consultancy and real estate. Zhongde Waste Technology Ag, a producer of garbage incinerators, was the first to debut in July 2007.