Beijing's tightened scrutiny of plans by Chinese companies incorporated outside mainland China to list in Hong Kong could have a significant impact on the city's rich IPO pipeline - at least in the short-term, bankers and lawyers said.

Beijing's tightened scrutiny of plans by Chinese companies incorporated outside mainland China to list in Hong Kong could have a significant impact on the city's rich IPO pipeline - at least in the short-term, bankers and lawyers said.