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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.
Zhipu AI, known internationally as Z.ai, says its new GLM-4.7 model features improved coding abilities. Photo: Shutterstock
Artificial intelligence

China’s Zhipu and MiniMax release latest AI models ahead of Hong Kong listing

The near-simultaneous release on Monday underscores the two firms’ efforts to drum up interest for their respective Hong Kong IPOs.

Hong Kong property

Hong Kong luxury flat sells for US$28.9 million in latest high-end property deal

Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong world’s No 1 IPO venue as fundraising crosses US$35 billion: HKEX

Stock Connect

Charles Li halts Hong Kong IPO plan for Micro Connect fund under HKEX Chapter 21

Former HKEX chief shifts to private fund model after regime fails to see a successful listing in a decade, raising call for a review.

Charles Li says he will operate MCIF as a private fund and raise capital from the private sector. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Banking & finance

Chinese GPU maker Biren kicks off bookbuilding for US$624 million Hong Kong IPO

The company, which is selling 247.7 million shares between HK$17 and HK$19.60 each, will become the first listing of 2026 on January 2.

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Moore Threads

Moore Threads unveils new AI chips to challenge Nvidia

The Shanghai-listed chipmaker launched the Huashan chip for AI and the Lushan chip for gaming, promising superior performance for both.

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Artificial intelligence

Chinese AI ‘tiger’ Zhipu moves closer to US$300 million Hong Kong listing

Dubbed one of China’s new ‘AI tigers’, Zhipu could become one of the first major large language model start-ups globally to go public.

Chinese artificial intelligence firm Zhipu AI has moved a step closer to a Hong Kong initial public offering to raise US$300 million. Photo: Getty
Banking & finance

Chinese AI, chip start-ups court global investors with Hong Kong listing plans

GigaDevice and Montage are each aiming to raise as much as US$1 billion from Hong Kong listings as early as January, report says.

Mainland China

Holiday rush: Hong Kong IPO market sparkles with busiest December in years

From biotech to AI, December’s listings – including at least 15 down the stretch – crown the city’s revival in equity fundraising.

HKEX

HKEX amends float rules to strengthen Hong Kong’s status as global finance hub

The reforms are meant to boost liquidity and attract high-quality companies, reinforcing the overall competitiveness of the capital markets.

Screens display index and stock prices outside Exchange Square in Central, Hong Kong. Photo: Sun Yeung
Hong Kong stock market

HashKey shares debut flat in Hong Kong amid bitcoin bear market

The firm, one of 11 licensed virtual asset trading platforms in Hong Kong, raised US$206 million in the city’s first crypto-native IPO.

HashKey executives and other exchange and government officials at the gong-striking ceremony to mark the company’s trading debut on the Hong Kong stock exchange on Wednesday. Photo: Karma Lo
MetaX

MetaX stock soars 700% in Shanghai debut as traders snap up Chinese GPU maker

MetaX closes at 829.90 yuan on Wednesday, from its IPO price of 104.66 yuan, after gaining as much as 755 per cent in intraday trading.

Semiconductors

Biren Technology’s Hong Kong IPO gets go-ahead from Beijing

Shanghai-based Biren plans to float about 372 million shares on the Hong Kong stock exchange.

Semiconductors

MetaX set for Shanghai debut amid frenzy over AI chip stocks, Nvidia uncertainty

The Shanghai-based graphics processing unit designer plans to raise US$596 million from the sale of 40.1 million shares.

MetaX Integrated Circuits’ C500 graphics processing unit is designed for AI and high-performance computing applications. Photo: Handout
Semiconductors

China’s tech ambitions stoke red-hot chip IPO market

MetaX shares make their debut on Wednesday after a wildly popular IPO as China’s tech self-sufficiency push fuels investor demand for AI-related stocks.

MetaX C500 GPU. Photo: Handout
Made in China 2025

China’s Unitree teases platform allowing users to control robots via smartphones

Hangzhou robotics unicorn’s platform is designed to bring embodied intelligence into everyday life.

Banking & finance

Hong Kong needs to attract global champions to broaden fundraising base: FSDC

Think tank urges the expansion of connect schemes to cover a wider range of asset classes and the promotion of digital asset trading.

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China stock market

‘China’s little Nvidia’ warns of overheating risks after 723% share surge

Moore Threads shares drop 13 per cent on Friday after the GPU maker cautions investors to ‘make decisions prudently and invest rationally’.

“The company’s shares have had a big swing in recent days,” says Moore Threads. Photo: Getty Images
Banking & finance

China’s generative AI tiger MiniMax pursues Hong Kong IPO to expand global reach

Hong Kong equity market offers platform for mainland Chinese AI firms seeking international investors amid intensifying domestic competition.

JD.com

Faltering debut for Jingdong Industrials as US$383 million Hong Kong IPO dips 2.6%

JD.com’s business-to-business unit tested investor appetite for Chinese supply-chain technology stocks.

Semiconductors

China’s Moore Threads to unveil AI chip road map to rival Nvidia’s CUDA system

Founder Zhang Jianzhong is expected to launch the firm’s next-generation AI chip architecture and MUSA platform road map in Beijing.

Moore Threads Technology expects to release a new-generation graphics processing unit every year. Photo: Moore Threads
Banking & finance

Hong Kong’s IPO juggernaut projected to raise up to US$45 billion in 2026: KPMG

It will be a pivotal year for hi-tech listings, which will help cement Hong Kong’s place at the top of global markets, auditing firm says.

Hong Kong’s IPO market is projected to extend the momentum it built this year driven by mainland Chinese public firms and the tech sector. Photo: Nora Tam
Hong Kong property

Hongkong Land’s leasing deal with major law firm a sign of ‘flight to quality’

Harneys’ new lease is a sign of firmer demand in prime locations after years of pressure, although citywide rents remain subdued.

Hong Kong

HashKey aims for US$214 million in Hong Kong IPO amid Beijing’s crypto pressure

Retail investors oversubscribe crypto exchange operator’s offering despite China central bank’s tough stance on virtual assets.

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.

Liang Wenfeng, the founder and CEO of artificial intelligence start-up DeepSeek. Photo: Shutterstock
Artificial intelligence

China AI chipmaker MetaX draws more IPO investors than Moore Threads

More than 5 million investors vied for allotments in the chipmaker’s share offering, which aims to raise US$594 million.

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Founded in 2020, MetaX is viewed as one of China’s best hopes to develop chips that can rival Nvidia’s high-performance AI processors. Photo: Handout
Banking & finance

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

Jeff Rowe, a fifth-generation Illinois farmer, runs a Chinese-owned Swiss company in Basel that is aiming for one of the world’s largest IPOs in Hong Kong, due in 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.

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