Singapore, July 29, 2021 - Companies in Southeast Asia raised a record $4.9 billion through initial public offerings (IPOs) in the first six months of 2021, based on Bloombergs latest equity capital markets data. $4.1 billion was raised through additional and rights offerings. The amount raised by these companies through the equity capital markets jumped 50% compared to the same period in 2019, prior to the Covid-19 pandemic.

A booming market for U.S. initial public offerings shows no sign of slowing in 2021.