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Paul Chan: HK IPO Fundraising Tops HKD107B in 1H, Ranked First Globally
2025-07-07 09:15:59
The Hong Kong bourse advanced 18% last year and continues to show positive momentum this year, with the HSI grossing a 20% upswing in the first half, surpassing 4,000 points, marking the largest first-half increase in history in terms of points, Hong Kong Financial Secretary Paul Chan remarked.

Market trading has further increased, and the IPO market is more active, completing 42 initial public offerings (IPOs) in the first half, with a total fundraising amount topping HKD107 billion, around 22% more than the entire last year, temporarily ranking first globally.

Chan updated his blog, indicating that the market generally holds an optimistic view of the performance of Hong Kong stocks and the IPO market in the second half of the year. The number of IPO applications in Hong Kong is rapidly escalating, with about 200 applications received so far, doubling the number at the beginning of the year, including companies from the Middle East and Southeast Asia.

This reflects the rising trend of Hong Kong stocks attracting more companies to accelerate their listing plans and also shows the effectiveness of promotional efforts both domestically and internationally in recent times.

During the recent rise in Hong Kong stocks, funds majorly favored technology stocks, immensely boosting trading in technology-related derivative products. Exchange Traded Products (ETPs) linked to different types of assets are a convenient mode of product innovation, becoming a driving force supporting the liquidity of Hong Kong stocks in recent years.
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