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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.
HKEX is targeting faster corporate deals with new spin-off and disclosure reforms. Photo: Jelly Tse
HKEX

Hong Kong stock exchange moves to ease spin-offs and shareholder approval rules

Proposals aim to streamline corporate actions and align Hong Kong more closely with rival markets, HKEX says.

Hong Kong

4 mainland Chinese firms jump into cooling Hong Kong IPO market

Hong Kong stock exchange

Mainland China’s stock exchanges mount charm offensive amid Hong Kong IPO boom

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Hong Kong stock market

China’s tech IPOs weigh Hong Kong vs the mainland. But how much does it matter?

Firms weigh benefits of international reach against higher domestic valuations, but the dual-track dynamic is just the start, and it all aligns with Beijing’s goals.

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China’s emerging technology firms often have to make a decision on where to list – Hong Kong or the mainland. Photo: Getty Images
Banking & finance

How will Hong Kong’s new 5-year plan court global capital?

Expanded investment products and stronger mainland-market links aim to deepen Hong Kong’s wealth-management edge and lure more international investors.

Aerospace: Companies

Hong Kong to support rocket, satellite IPOs as SpaceX-led sector takes off

Exchange will examine listing-rule changes to attract space IPOs in alignment with Beijing’s prioritisation of space technology.

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Semiconductors

China’s AI chip stocks face crucial test as MetaX lock-up period expires

The Chinese AI chip firm enjoyed a blockbuster market debut in December, but its stock is now under pressure ahead of a major share release.

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People walk past the MetaX booth during the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai. Photo: Reuters
Banking & finance

Tighter scrutiny of Hong Kong IPOs could slow deal flow, analysts say

CSRC and SFC wake-up calls to bankers and other intermediaries indicate emphasis on quality over quantity amid fervour for listings.

Robotics

Unitree’s US$30 billion stock wipe-off spurs caution on humanoid robot IPOs

Beijing tipped to tighten approvals, heighten scrutiny of humanoid makers as leading robotics specialist reports a 44% stock slump.

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Banking & finance

Forms Syntron draws Hong Kong’s next-gen tycoons in HK$940 million IPO

Business heirs are moving beyond property into cutting-edge tech and digital finance companies as the city’s IPO market rebounds.

Peter Lee Ka-kit, the elder son of real estate tycoon and Henderson Land Development’s majority owner Lee Shau-kee, at his family office in IFC, Central, Hong Kong. Photo: Dickson Lee
Shein

Shein slump deepens as stock tumbles 25% below IPO price

Jefferies says Shein’s ‘low-cost parcels, Guangdong’s supplier density, and supplier-funded experimentation’ will be more expensive.

Clothes from fast-fashion brand Shein hang at their office in Sao Paulo, Brazil, December 15, 2025. Photo: Reuters
China shipbuilding

Cosco Shipping arm clears China IPO path amid global shipbuilding boom

Supply chain stress and transit detours boost China’s shipbuilding orders, setting stage for Cosco Shipping Heavy Industry’s listing.

Banking & finance

Hong Kong aims to scale its tech ecosystem, nurture more unicorns: HKSTP CEO

Innovation and technology hub is attracting global capital, supporting and fostering bigger and more mature investment deals.

Artificial intelligence

Z.ai’s fresh US$5b fundraising push comes hot on the heels of July capital raise

The Chinese AI developer is courting more backers as it scales its models and infrastructure amid intensifying competition.

Z.ai, also known as Zhipu AI, is a Chinese tech company specialising in artificial intelligence, and it is looking to raise billions more in capital. Photo: Shutterstock
Artificial intelligence

Chinese optical supply chain relieved after US leaves transceivers off blacklist

The devices are emerging as central to artificial intelligence race, and China’s suppliers hold key market position.

Wiring is seen inside a Microsoft data centre in Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin, September 18, 2025. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong economy

Kazakhstani firms eyeing Hong Kong, mainland China urged to take long-term view

Managing director of Kazakhstan’s sovereign wealth fund also says rail operator KTZ aims to list in Hong Kong by end of year.

Banking & finance

Yuen Kee Food clears HKEX listing hearing for up to HK$400 million IPO: sources

The dumpling chain is likely to list in October following three funding rounds.

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Semiconductors

Enflame soars 179% in Shanghai debut as Nvidia challenger taps AI fever

Tencent-backed company valued at US$25 billion, highlighting its role in Beijing’s push for domestic chips amid US export restrictions.

The Enflame booth at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, July 20, 2026. Photo: CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images
SFC

Hong Kong watchdog investigates Cloudbreak Pharma for ‘rigged’ IPO

Regulator cites ‘serious concerns’ about ‘artificial impression of demand’ in US-based company’s US$78 million listing in 2025.

Artificial intelligence

Exclusive | Moonshot AI considers dual listings in Hong Kong and Shanghai: sources

Moonshot’s exploration of dual listings may stem in part from the weaker performance of AI stocks in Hong Kong, the sources said.

Artificial intelligence

Chinese AI firm DeepSeek taps underwriters for IPO: sources

Start-up aims to begin the IPO process this year to list on Shanghai’s Nasdaq-like Star market, sources say.

DeepSeek is moving to complete a pre-IPO round of financing that could value it at about US$74 billion. Photo: Shutterstock
Belt and Road 2026

How Hong Kong can capitalise on Kazakh asset sales

The city’s deep capital markets and SOE listing expertise offer Central Asia’s largest economy a proven pipeline to global investors.

Raygorodok gold mine in northern Kazakhstan. The operation is a rare example in Central Asia of a long-standing private mining venture. Photo: SCMP
Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong gaining lustre as bridge to China’s tech sector: HKEX CEO

Hong Kong remains a top IPO destination for Chinese tech start-ups seeking to connect with global investors, Bonnie Chan Yiting says.

Mainland China

More Chinese developers of brain-computer interfaces move towards IPOs

Arfysica and Neuracle aim for Star Market listings amid what a Morgan Stanley analyst calls the ‘early stage of a multi-year IPO upcycle’.

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Kazakhstan

First Hong Kong-Kazakhstan listing paves way for mining peers: official

Jiaxin’s ‘proof of concept’ should lead to more such listings, governor of Kazakhstan’s Astana International Financial Centre says.

A view of Astana, Kazakhstan, on June 29, 2026. Photo: Photothek via Getty Images
Banking & finance

Opinion | Virtuous circle of AI titans’ investments could well turn vicious

It’s time to ask how much of the industry’s extraordinary growth is being financed by the same companies benefiting from it.

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang introducing Vera Rubin, a next-generation AI data centre platform, and Rubin Ultra, a next-generation AI GPU architecture, at a conference in San Jose, California, on March 16. He disagrees that Nvidia’s deals are circular. Photo: AFP
Artificial intelligence

How generative AI helps SenseTime turn a profit even as Chinese peers struggle

The AI firm has managed to become profitable by carving out a niche involving one-person firms and productivity tools, company executives say.

Hong Kong stock exchange

China’s AI ‘little giant’ Yunxi Technology files for Hong Kong IPO: sources

The confidential filing could see the hi-tech provider listed in Hong Kong by year-end.

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