Hong Kong IPO Funds More Than Double Year-on-Year to Over HK$388 Billion in First Nine Months of 2026
According to the South China Morning Post, Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po stated that funds raised through initial public offerings in Hong Kong exceeded HK$388 billion (US$49.4 billion) in the first nine months of 2026, more than doubling the previous year's total and surpassing the entire amount from last year.
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Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po reported to the South China Morning Post that the capital secured through initial public offerings in Hong Kong increased by more than double compared to the same period last year, reaching over HK$388 billion (US$49.4 billion) within the first nine months of 2026. This figure has already exceeded the total amount raised throughout the entirety of 2025.
Furthermore, Clara Chan Ka-chai, the CEO of the government-owned Hong Kong Investment Corporation (HKIC), mentioned on Sunday that over 30 companies within HKIC's portfolio were in preparation to submit applications for Hong Kong listings during the current year.
Paul Chan also disclosed in his weekly blog that the average daily trading volume on the Hong Kong stock market between January and September amounted to HK$272.9 billion, which reflects a 6.4 per cent increase year-on-year.
Chan noted that the recent sentiment in the Hong Kong stock market has been negatively affected by heightened investor apprehension regarding worldwide economic outlook, which has been influenced by the rise in long-term US bond yields to a 24-year high.
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