Asia is producing more IPOs than the U.S., but not the same kind of winners

Cnbc · 🇺🇸 public United States · Jun 30, 2026 · 93 words · By Ellyani Hanis

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What to know about Asia is producing more IPOs than the U.S., but not the same kind of winners

The 'why' behind the headlines watch now Asia is producing more IPOs than the U.S., but not the same kind of winners Asia-Pacific is leading the global IPO market, but its boom is not one story.

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The 'why' behind the headlines watch now Asia is producing more IPOs than the U.S., but not the same kind of winners Asia-Pacific is leading the global IPO market, but its boom is not one story.

Why it matters

Hong Kong, Mainland China and India are each powered by a different IPO engine — offshore liquidity, policy-guided capital and domestic retail demand.

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This CNBC Explains looks at why raising billions is only the first test, and why the harder question is whether that demand lasts after the opening bell.

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Claim 1: “Asia is producing more IPOs than the U.S.”

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Multiple independent web search results confirm that Asia is producing more IPOs than the U.S. One source explicitly states that record demand in Asia is reducing the share of US IPOs to an 'all-time low,' and another specifies that the National Stock Exchange of India alone recorded 268 listings in 2024, contributing to the regional surge.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — An initial public offering (IPO) or stock launch is a public offering in which shares of a company are sold to institutional investors and usually also to retail investors. An IPO is typically underwr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Initial_public_offering

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A public offering without listing, often called a POWL deal or a POWL, is a form of public equity offering by non-Japanese firms in the Japanese market, without the previously required simultaneous li…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_offering_without_listin…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A security token offering (STO) / tokenized IPO is a type of public offering in which tokenized digital securities, known as security tokens, are sold in security token exchanges. Tokens can be used t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Security_token_offering

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Claim 2: “Asia-Pacific is leading the global IPO market”

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Multiple high-authority financial sources confirm Asia-Pacific's leadership. Statista reports the Hong Kong exchange outperformed the NYSE and Nasdaq in IPO proceeds. J.P. Morgan reports a surge to $90 billion in 2025 with strong deal flow into 2026, and EY reports high activity in AI and semiconductors across the region.

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web search NEUTRAL — Continuing the trend of IPO success in Asia, the National Stock Exchange of Hong Kong came out on top in terms of IPO proceeds, having outperformed the NYSE and the Nasdaq. By the third...
https://www.statista.com/topics/8470/ipos-worldwide/

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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 7, 2026 · Across much of Asia-Pacific, AI infrastructure, semiconductors, robotics and advanced manufacturing have been particularly active. In short, there is not a single global IPO sentiment — …
https://www.ey.com/en_gl/insights/ipo/trends

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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 2, 2026 · Asia Pacific IPO activity surged to $90 billion in 2025, with strong deal flow set to continue into 2026. Hong Kong/China and India are leading the region, with Hong Kong’s deal volume t…
https://www.jpmorgan.com/insights/banking/asia-pacific-ipo-m…

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