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That put the city’s bourse, which finished fifth in 2024, well ahead of the Nasdaq, which ranked second with US$27.53 billion. The two major markets in India ranked third and fourth with US$21.09 billion and US$20.97 billion, respectively. The New York Stock Exchange closed out the top five with US$20 billion.
“Hong Kong’s IPO market is set to continue to be bullish in 2026 and could raise up to HK$300 billion [US$38.5 billion],” according to John Lee Chen-kwok, vice-chairman and co-head of Asia coverage at UBS in Hong Kong, one of the leading sponsors for IPOs in the city.
“Over 300 candidates have filed for listings, which is a strong pipeline. In addition, the Hang Seng Index is expected to perform well and has room to go further up in 2026, which would support IPO market sentiment.”
