https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ai-deal-frenzy-powers-hong-kong-fundraising-to-record-summerContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ai-deal-frenzy-powers-hong-kong-fundraising-to-record-summerhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ai-deal-frenzy-powers-hong-kong-fundraising-to-record-summer#u108219Wed, 07 Oct 2026 08:20:38 +0000Hong Kong share sales reached a record $47.5 billion in the third quarter as an artificial intelligence deal frenzy powered fundraising through the summer. Chinese technology and chip companies tapped public markets faster and secured larger sums to fund artificial intelligence expansion, defying a broader sell-off in local stocks. The surge in initial public offerings more than doubled Hong Kong's haul to HK$388 billion in the first nine months of the year, according to Paul Chan. Across the wider region, share sales are now poised to test records set in 2021.Why it mattersThe intense fu