Hong Kong has surrendered its IPO fundraising crown to Nasdaq following SpaceX’s blockbuster listing earlier this month, but it did so while seeing its IPO proceeds register a year-on-year rise of about 84 per cent in the first half of 2026 – consolidating the region’s position as a primary offshore financial hub for Chinese issuers.
A total of 83 companies raised US$26.42 billion on the Hong Kong stock exchange’s main board from January to June, according to LSEG Data & Analytics. The figure,…
