Henry Chan, of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, stated that international investors are becoming increasingly active in the Hong Kong IPO market.

On October 22, 2025, the HKEX China Opportunities Forum was held in Shanghai. HKEX Group CEO Charles Li said in his speech that international investors are becoming increasingly active in the Hong Kong IPO market. This year, the Hong Kong IPO market has attracted a wide range of institutional investors, with various types of investors well represented. International investors have become the focus, with particular attention to long-term funds and sovereign wealth funds. In recent Hong Kong IPO projects, major institutional shareholders come from globally renowned investment institutions. The international market has shown high confidence and interest in China's technological innovation, and there is a profound shift in global asset allocation logic. She mentioned at the Global Youth Power Summit that the fundamentals of Hong Kong remain strong, demonstrating its resilience to the outside world. With over 300 companies lining up for listing, reflecting a strong Chinese economy, Hong Kong continues to welcome one exciting company after another. In the first half of this year, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange delivered impressive results: new equity financing reached HK$109.4 billion, reclaiming the top spot among global exchanges; the average daily turnover in the securities market was HK$240.2 billion, a 118% increase year-on-year; the turnover in the spot market, derivative market, and Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect all reached half-year highs.