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

Hong Kong’s IPO haul more than doubles to HK$388b in first 9 months: Paul Chan
South China Morning Post Sunday 04 October 2026, 06:22 UTC By Leopold Chen 1 min read
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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...

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... [Image text:] JPY159.42/159.45 CNYBID6.8854 N/C30.66-1.1 1304 00288 HWHGROUP9.47 .H3814 OUUARESREER SEA
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