International IPO Index: International new stocks continued their winning streak, with the Renaissance International IPO Index up +1.2%, while the ACWI ex-US ETF inched up +0.6%. Japanese memory chip maker Kioxia rose +18.1% to take the top spot, while Amsterdam-listed private equity firm CVC Capital Partners took the bottom spot, off -10.6%.
Big Development: Amid excitement in Hong Kong's IPO market, gold mining carve-out Zijin Gold International may up its IPO target to $3 billion, which would make it the year's second-largest listing (behind CATL). It could debut as soon as this month.
Latest Listings: Not every Hong Kong IPO is a winner: air conditioner maker AUX Electric ($460mm) fell -7% in its debut this week. In Saudi Arabia, building products supplier Marketing Home Group ($110mm) dropped -14%. One sizable China A-share listed, and soared over +270%.
The Week Ahead: Taiwan-based nutritional supplement seller Daiken Biomedical ($110mm) is set for an uplisting in an otherwise quiet week.
The Pipeline: In India, home services platform Urban Company ($210mm) launched its IPO, while Tata Capital ($2B) is reportedly gearing up for a 9/30 listing. Regulators approved the listing of consumer electronics maker boAt. Mobile payments firm PhonePe is nearing a confidential filing, and telecom giant Reliance Jio confirmed it is preparing for an IPO.
Leading Angolan bank BFA ($220mm) launched a rare IPO in the country. Investment banking carve-out VPBank Securities ($170mm) announced its intent for a Vietnamese IPO, and online marketplace portfolio SMG announced its intent for a Swiss listing. Hong Kong regulators approved the potential $2 billion IPO of auto giant Chery. Personal care products provider FineToday is restarting work on its Tokyo IPO. Africa-focused mobile payments carve-out Airtel Money reportedly hired Citi for a 2026 listing.
Thanks for reading,
-Matt Kennedy, Senior Strategist
-Angelo Bochanis, Data Analyst
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Biggest price changes through
Sep 5th
in the
Renaissance International IPO Index
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| Top 5 | ||
| Kioxia (Toshiba Memory) | 285A.JP | 18.1% |
| WuXi XDC Cayman | 2268.HK | 15.5% |
| Sichuan Kelun-Biotech Biopharmaceutical | 6990.HK | 15.4% |
| Tianqi Lithium | 9696.HK | 9.6% |
| Chifeng Jilong Gold Mining | 6693.HK | 8.3% |
| Bottom 5 | ||
| CVC Capital Partners | CVC.NA | -10.6% |
| Kokusai Electric | 6525.JP | -7.6% |
| Guming Holdings | 1364.HK | -6.7% |
| Rakuten Bank | 5838.JP | -5.6% |
| J&T Global Express | 1519.HK | -5.4% |
| Sectors | ||
| Health Care | 15.5% | |
| Materials | 5.1% | |
| Communication Services | 4.2% | |
| Technology | 2.0% | |
| Industrials | 0.4% | |
| Consumer Discretionary | 0.3% | |
| Consumer Staples | -0.2% | |
| Real Estate | -4.7% | |
| Financials | -4.7% | |
Renaissance International IPO ETF (NYSE symbol: IPOS) tracks the Renaissance International IPO Index
The Renaissance International IPO Index returned 1.2% last week vs. 0.6% for the iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF.
