China IPO markets beats world with record $58bn mop-up – Times of India

From London to Hong Kong, large initial public offers (IPOs) have all but dried up across the world’s major financial centres this year. But the market in China is bustling with activity.
IPOs on mainland China exchanges have climbed to $57.8 billion so far in 2022, the largest ever for such a period, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. There have been five IPOs of above $1 billion since January, and one more is on the way. That’s versus just one such sale each in New York and Hong Kong, and none in London.

China’s IPO market has defied headwinds such as rising interest rates and fears of a US recession, which have brought major equity fundraising elsewhere to a virtual standstill. Offerings in the Asian economy – whose monetary policy is diverging from the Federal Reserve- are largely geared toward local investors.
The surge in listings, according to some market watchers, is also driven by concern that economic conditions could worsen later in the year as flareups in virus cases cause Beijing to stick to the strict Covid Zero strategy. Top leaders have signalled a softening on this year’s official growth target of around 5.5%, denting optimism about a rebound.
With companies rushing to list, China’s share in global IPO proceeds has more than tripled to 44% this year from 13% at end-2021, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.