The Aporia · Hong Kong’s IPO haul in first 9 months smashes record despite Nasdaq’s fundraising lead

Hong Kong's stock exchange had a record-breaking first nine months with 114 companies listing, raising $48.4 billion on the main board alone and two more on the Growth Enterprise Market. This marks a 72% increase in new listings compared to last year, making it the busiest period since 2018 according to LSEG Data & Analytics. Despite Nasdaq's lead in total fundraising, Hong Kong is optimistic about achieving another record year due to a strong pipeline of potential deals.

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In the first nine months of 2026, Hong Kong saw its initial public offerings (IPOs) raise more than HK$388 billion (US$49.4 billion), marking a year-on-year increase of over 100%. This surpasses the total amount raised in all of 2025. According to Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po, the number of new listings rose by 72% compared to the same period last year, with 114 IPOs on both the main board and Growth Enterprise Market (GEM). Despite global economic concerns heightened by high yields in US bonds, Clara Chan Ka-chai, CEO of the Hong Kong Investment Corporation, expects more than 30 portfolio firms from her organization to list in Hong Kong later that year.

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“The articles describe different time periods and outcomes for Hong Kong's IPO market; one focuses on a slump in September while the other reports record-breaking fundraising for the first nine months of 2026.”

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By deal count, the combined total of 114 new listings on the main board and GEM rose 72 per cent year on year, marking the busiest nine-month period since 2018.

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2026-09-30 · South China Morning Post

Hong Kong’s IPO haul in first 9 months smashes record despite Nasdaq’s fundraising lead · mixed framing

Hong Kong’s IPO haul in first 9 months smashes record despite Nasdaq’s fundraising lead A growing pipeline and potential megadeals bolster hopes of a record IPO year for the Hong Kong stock exchange, industry players say A total of 112 companies raised US$48.4 billion on Hong Kong’s main board during the first nine months, according to data released by LSEG Data & Analytics on Wednesday. uncertain

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A further two companies listed on the city’s Growth Enterprise Market (GEM). asserted

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By deal count, the combined total of 114 new listings on the main board and GEM rose 72 per cent year on year, marking the busiest nine-month period since 2018. asserted

total → combine → 2018

Hong Kong’s IPO haul in first 9 months smashes record despite Nasdaq’s fundraising lead

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