Hong Kong Stock Exchange releases IPO application, delisting, and trading suspension statistics report: 62 new stocks listed this year, 500 pending listing applications being processed.

On May 29th, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange released a report on the initial public offering applications, delisting, and suspension of companies (as of May 2026). In the first five months of 2026, a total of 62 new stocks were listed (including 61 main board stocks and 1 GEM board stock). As of May 29, 2026, there were a total of 2,726 companies listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, including 2,419 on the main board and 307 on the GEM board. Initial Public Offering Applications (as of May 29, 2026) As of May 29, 2026, there were 22 pending listing applications that have been approved by the Listing Committee, and 500 listing applications under review. In terms of processing time, the median number of business days from the issuance of the first letter of comment was 14 days in the first five months of 2026, the median number of business days from the issuance of the second letter of comment was 18 days, and the median number of business days required for the issuance of the hearing document letter was 15 days. The median total number of business days from the acceptance of the listing application to the issuance of the hearing document letter by the Stock Exchange was 35 days. Delisting and Suspension Statistics In the first five months of 2026, a total of 22 companies were delisted, with 16 on the main board and 6 on the GEM board.