Hong Kong’s IPO haul more than doubles to HK$388b in first 9 months: Paul Chan

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Hong Kong raised more than HK$388 billion (US$49.4 billion) through IPOs in the first nine months of 2026, more than twice the amount raised in the same period a year earlier. Financial Secretary Paul Chan said the total has already exceeded last year’s full-year haul, while more than 30 Hong Kong Investment Corporation portfolio firms are preparing to apply to list.

Funds raised through initial public offerings in Hong Kong more than doubled year on year to over HK$388 billion (US$49.4 billion) in the first nine months of 2026, already surpassing the total amount for the whole of last year, according to Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po. Adding to the positive outlook, Clara Chan Ka-chai, CEO of the government-owned Hong Kong Investment Corporation (HKIC), noted on Sunday that more than 30 of its portfolio firms were preparing to apply for Hong Kong...