HONG KONG: Funds raised through Hong Kong’s initial public offerings from January 1 to December 15 totaled HK$246.5 billion (US$31.8 billion), the world’s highest for the period, the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd (HKEx) said.
There had been 125 new listings since the start of this year and the total funds raised from January 1 to December 15 were HK$1.058 trillion, with HK$246.5 billion via IPOs and HK$811.8 billion from post-IPO fundraising, exceeding the full-year record high established in 2014, HKEx said.
From January to November, turnover of securitized derivatives in Hong Kong was the world’s highest for the period and the exchange has been the global leader in securities derivatives turnover every year since 2007, according to figures from the World Federation of Exchanges quoted by HKEx.
Turnover in HKEx’s securities and derivatives markets also saw new single-year highs, reaching HK$25.5 trillion and 183,221,506 contracts respectively.
The former broke the record of HK$21.7 trillion in 2007, while the latter set a new high following last year’s 142,439,039 contracts.
The market capitalization of HKEx’s securities market exceeded HK$31 trillion for the first time, reaching its high for the year of HK$31.6 trillion on May 26.
As of December 15, there were 1,854 listed companies in Hong Kong, of which 1,635 were listed on the Main Board.
