Hong Kong Markets Gain Momentum on IPOs, Swap Connect Growth, SFC Says

MT Newswires Live12-18 11:09

Hong Kong's capital markets made further gains in cross-border connectivity while advancing financial innovation and diversification in the July-September quarter, according to the Securities and Futures Commission report released Wednesday.

Swap Connect trading volume rose 56% year on year as of November, following product expansion in September, with cumulative transaction value exceeding 9.3 trillion yuan since its 2023 launch, the SFC said.

The quarter saw 24 initial public offerings raise more than HK$70 billion, up over 70% from a year earlier, keeping Hong Kong the world's largest IPO fundraising market.

SFC-authorised virtual asset spot exchange-traded funds saw market capitalisation rise 33% year on year to HK$5.47 billion as of end-November.

Hong Kong-domiciled funds attracted net inflows of HK$46.9 billion, with assets under management rising 35.9% year on year to HK$2.27 trillion as of September.

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