KPMG: Hong Kong IPO fundraising is expected to reach HK$500 billion this year.

Zhitong Finance APP has learned that KPMG released its "Review of the IPO Markets in Mainland China and Hong Kong for Q3 2026," stating that there are currently more than 600 active listing applications, and Hong Kong is expected to record its strongest annual fundraising performance ever, with full-year fundraising potentially reaching HK$500 billion. Hong Kong's initial public offering (IPO) market continued to set fundraising records in 2026. In the first three quarters, there were 116 new listings, with total fundraising exceeding HK$388 billion, more than double the same period last year and the highest fundraising record for the first nine months in history. A+H listings and specialist technology companies continued to be the main drivers of market growth.