Bloomberg (February 13)
2026/ 02/ 15 by jd in Global News
“Hong Kong is in the midst of an IPO boom, with first-time share sales coming off a four-year high in 2025 and already off to the busiest-ever start of a year. But the upswing followed a dealmaking trough that lasted several years after a crackdown on the Chinese technology companies that powered a prior wave of transactions. As a result, some banks chose to retrench and experienced bankers often looked for opportunities elsewhere. That’s made the remaining high-level dealmakers hot commodities.”
Tags: 2025, Bankers, China, Crackdown, Dealmakers, Dealmaking, High, Hong Kong, IPO boom, Opportunities, Technology, Transactions, Upswing, Wave
