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Latest news and analysis on initial public offerings (IPOs), with a particular focus on companies raising funds on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
Liang Wenfeng, the founder and CEO of artificial intelligence start-up DeepSeek. Photo: Shutterstock
Liang Wenfeng

DeepSeek founder Liang Wenfeng cleans up on chip firm Moore Threads’ IPO

Liang’s quantitative hedge fund, High-Flyer, subscribes to more than 80,000 Moore Threads shares, which saw a stellar trading debut in Shanghai.

Artificial intelligence

China AI chipmaker MetaX draws more IPO investors than Moore Threads

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Banking & finance

Exclusive | Meet the Illinois farmer sowing the seeds of the world’s biggest IPOs of 2026

China stock market

Moore Threads shares dazzle with fivefold jump in Shanghai debut

Moore’s shares began trading at 650 yuan amid a declining market, a 468 per cent jump from their initial public offering price of 114.28 yuan.

Chinese GPU manufacturer Moore Threads announced the MTT S4000, its latest AI graphics card, on December 19, 2023. Photo: Handout
Artificial intelligence

China’s top AI chip firms set for bumper IPOs as Nvidia kept out of market

Shanghai-based MetaX set its IPO pricing at 104.66 yuan, according to a company filing on Wednesday.

Cryptocurrency

HashKey’s IPO seeks US$300 million under shadow of Beijing’s regulatory scrutiny

HashKey is likely to debut on the Hong Kong stock exchange within the next two to three months ‘if it receives adequate investor interest’.

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Hong Kong property

Ex-banker sells Deep Water Bay home, then signs a lease at The Peak

Sany non-executive director Lawrence Lam signed a HK$525,000-a-month lease on The Peak, underscoring a growing appetite for top-tier rents.

Aerial view of luxury residential buildings on The Peak. Photo: Roy Issa
Banking & finance

China’s JD.com unit Jingdong Industrials aims for US$412 million Hong Kong IPO

Seven cornerstone investors led by London-based M&G Investments pledge a total of US$170 million.

Banking & finance

From chips to noodles: the newcomers testing Hong Kong’s buoyant IPO market

A wave of billion-dollar offerings is building behind four new listings this week, signalling sustained momentum in Hong Kong’s IPO market.

Banking & finance

Healthcare and tech to drive Asia-Pacific private equity deals amid slower growth

Asia-Pacific private equity managers are forecasting higher returns and fewer geopolitical risks than peers elsewhere, a new survey finds.

Healthcare is one of the sectors expected to drive private equity deals in 2026. Photo: Shutterstock
Mainland China

Mainland Chinese miner Zijin’s founder who built US$100 billion firm retires

Chairman Chen Jinghe, 68, will become honorary chairman and senior consultant; he says it is the best time to transition to a new leadership.

Zijin Mining Group’s market value ballooned to more than US$100 billion this year for the first time. Photo: Shutterstock
Banking & finance

Hong Kong crypto exchange HashKey wins listing nod in test of investor appetite

HashKey could raise around US$300 million this month amid Hong Kong’s push to develop its digital asset sector.

Mainland China

Gold fever in China

Prices for the precious metal have hit record highs spurred by Chinese retail investors and central bank purchases.

Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong’s finance chief seeks to attract Italian company listings on HKEX

Financial Secretary Paul Chan touted bilateral trade ties and a shared passion for creativity in his speech to the Trade Development Council.

Hong Kong Financial Secretary Paul Chan, seen on Tuesday at a dinner hosted by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, hopes to encourage Italian firms to invest in Hong Kong. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong investors still flock to US tech stocks despite bubble fears

Individual traders are adhering to a ‘buy the dip’ strategy, Interactive Brokers’ David Friedland says.

David Friedland, Asia-Pacific head at Interactive Brokers. Photo: Yulu Ao
Hong Kong property

‘No acne’ salon boss snaps up US$19.58 million Ho Man Tin luxury duplex

The director behind Hong Kong’s “no acne” salon has bought into the Ultima development, putting a fresh face on the city’s luxury market.

Hong Kong property

Hong Kong and Singapore prime office rents set to equalise by 2027: CBRE

The projected increase in Singapore’s office rents could influence how companies allocate manpower between the two cities.

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Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong’s HK$19 trillion in bank deposits proves safe haven status: Paul Chan

Finance chief also says city’s goods exports have remained resilient despite tariff war.

International capital continues to show a strong interest in Hong Kong, according to finance chief Paul Chan. Photo: Sam Tsang
Banking & finance

3SBio spin-off Mandi banks on hair-loss and weight-loss drugs in Hong Kong IPO

As 3SBio lines up a Hong Kong spin-off for its hair-loss unit Mandi, the subsidiary is preparing a drug pipeline aimed at acne and obesity.

Stocks

Video | Shares in Baby Shark creator soar on IPO debut

The 90-second earworm about a family of sharks has become the most-watched video on YouTube.

CATL

CATL’s stellar run and record premium come up against doubling of stock supply

The availability of 76 million CATL shares in Hong Kong following the expiry of a six-month lock-up period could impede the gains.

CATL’s Hong Kong shares command a 20 per cent premium to its Shenzhen stock, the highest among the 167 dual-listed companies. Photo: Shutterstock
Banking & finance

Growth in China’s tech stocks just getting started: JPMorgan banker

‘Investors hold a lean-forward sentiment because they are underexposed in their portfolios to AI trends in China,’ Mark Fiteny says.

A woman walks past a sign at the World Internet Conference in Wuzhen town of Tongxiang city, Zhejiang province, on November 8, 2025. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA)

Editorial | HKMA deserves praise for fund’s performance amid global tensions

Hong Kong’s resurgence as an IPO destination has helped the city’s de facto central bank achieve record returns, boosting fiscal reserves.

Mainland China

China’s Unitree Robotics completes pre-IPO tutoring for onshore listing

The unicorn is reportedly aiming for a valuation of up to US$7 billion in a listing on Shanghai’s Nasdaq-style Star Market.

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Banking & finance

China’s Chuangxin rides Hong Kong IPO wave with US$707 million fundraising

Listing draws commitments from 18 domestic and international investors and highlights the city’s buoyant market.

A total of 66 companies raised US$23.27 billion on the Hong Kong stock exchange’s main board in the first nine months of the year, according to the London Stock Exchange Group. Photo: Jelly Tse
Banking & finance

Morgan Stanley faces US scrutiny over Zijin Gold’s Hong Kong IPO

Zijin Gold’s parent was added to a US government list of firms whose imports are banned over alleged human rights abuses involving Uygurs.

Morgan Stanley assisted with Zijin Gold’s Hong Kong IPO in September. Photo: dpa
Hong Kong

China’s US$8 billion power bank giant Anker seeks Hong Kong listing

Plan comes amid US scrutiny and a series of product recalls.

Mainland China

Chinese drug developer Biokin postpones Hong Kong listing

Decision likely reflects ‘some pullback in risk appetite, with growth-stock share prices coming off their highs’, Morningstar analyst says.

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