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HKEX CEO: IPO Boom Ahead in Energy, AI, EVs

1/20/2026

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Bonnie Chan Yiting, CEO of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX), says the IPO market will be driven by new energy, AI, EVs, and biotechnology ahead of the World Economic Forum.
In 2025, 114 companies raised US$37.22 billion, making Hong Kong the largest IPO market globally since 2019.
In January 2026, eleven companies raised nearly US$4 billion, with over 300 awaiting listing approval.

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Bonnie Chan Yiting, CEO of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX), says the IPO market will be driven by new energy, AI, EVs, and biotechnology ahead of the World Economic Forum.
In 2025, 114 companies raised US$37.22 billion, making Hong Kong the largest IPO market globally since 2019.
In January 2026, eleven companies raised nearly US$4 billion, with over 300 awaiting listing approval.