Investors’ ongoing excitement around building and adopting artificial intelligence has fuelled the recovery of venture-capital funding in the world’s largest economy.

A shareholder restructuring for OceanBase, which develops the database tech behind Alipay, gives 35 companies a stake, paving the way to a possible public listing

About 80 companies could list in Hong Kong this year, raising a total of HK$80 billion (US$10.2 billion), much lower than the HK$100 billion previously anticipated, PwC says.

Companies from the Middle East, Asia and Europe in particular are looking at Hong Kong, says the Swiss bank, after a push by Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu to promote the city’s fundraising credentials abroad.

The deal values Singapore-based Synagistics, which provides digital commerce services, at HK$3.5 billion (US$448 million), according to an exchange filing.

Hong Kong stock exchange’s IPO prospects has received a boost after fundraising in the city slumped to a two-decade low in the first half of the year.

A couple of solid listing debuts at the Hong Kong stock exchange have brought cheer to its new issue market as the city which saw a dismal first half.

The proceeds from new listings are down 35 per cent from a year ago and the lowest since the first half of 2003 when the Sars virus derailed the city’s markets.

Finance chief set to visit Australia in September to promote the city and says government’s investment arm is screening 100 potential firms.

‘An agile supply chain and connected-commerce capabilities are needed to sustain its success in an ever changing marketplace,’ Bain partner Derek Deng says.

Animoca Brands co-founder Yat Siu said he hopes an IPO will bring ‘more attention to Web3’ and Asian markets, with a possible Hong Kong listing.

Hozon is the latest to jump at the opportunity to raise funds abroad after China’s securities regulator opened the floodgates in mid-April to support qualified industry leaders to raise capital in Hong Kong.

The company has also updated China’s securities regulator officially about its change of listing venue, the sources say.

The companies are involved in different types of technology, underscoring the broad spectrum of industries and technological verticals that the HKSTP is nurturing among the 1,700 start-ups at its sprawling park.

The chief of a CSRC branch in Jiangsu province is under anti-corruption investigation, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection confirms.

Plans for a quick blockbuster public listing by Shein are facing a host of uncertainties, according to people familiar with the matter.

HKEX will seek to boost international use of the yuan and enhance Hong Kong’s connector role between China and the world, Carlson Tong says.

After adaptations on YouTube and Netflix helped Korean webtoons gain popularity worldwide, the biggest platform is looking to go public on the Nasdaq, which could help the industry grow even bigger.

Market watchdog’s second-in-command tells Lujiazui Forum that the pace of approvals has already picked up, but is ‘still not sufficient’.

The South Korean carmaker’s proposed IPO will be one of the largest in India in recent years.

IPO proceeds in Hong Kong fell 35 per cent to US$1.5 billion in the first half, but a surge is in progress, according to KPMG and EY.

Didi had originally planned for a Hong Kong listing this year, according to a source.

Even by the standards of Chinese tech business leaders, the lack of public information about Xu Yangtian is unusual.

Hong Kong’s IPO momentum augurs well for the world’s fourth-largest capital market as it claws its way back in the rankings of the world’s top spots for fundraising.

Co-founded by Mario Ho, NIP Group aims to become the first listed Chinese company in the esports industry.

QuantumPharm’s IPO has been portrayed as a prime example of the city’s major role in supporting China’s technology drive.