Hong Kong’s Biggest Listing in Years Lures Back Global Investors
- Midea shares jumped in its debut on Tuesday in Hong Kong
- The $4 billion offering drew investors such as Hillhouse, GIC
Midea Group's Fang Hongbo during the company's listing ceremony at the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on Sept. 17.
Photographer: Lam Yik/BloombergChinese appliance maker Midea Group Co.’s $4 billion listing in Hong Kong is fueling cautious optimism that the worst of the city’s capital markets drought may be coming to an end.
Midea’s Hong Kong-listed shares jumped almost 8% from its offer price on Tuesday, a strong performance that vindicates the company’s decision to price at the top of the range and increase the size of the share sale by 15%. The listing was Hong Kong’s biggest since Kuaishou Technology’s $6.2 billion initial public offering in early 2021. Beyond a much-needed fee bonanza for banks, the deal has been closely watched as a sign of the city getting its mojo back after years of slumping deal activity.