Big listings incoming: Bursa expects up to two major IPOs before year-end
Bursa Malaysia has raised its full-year IPO market capitalisation target to RM34 billion following a strong performance in the first half of 2026. The exchange expects one or two major listings before the end of the year, driven by high investor interest in the technology and AI sectors.
Why it matters
The upward revision signals robust investor confidence in the Malaysian capital market and highlights the ongoing global 'tech supercycle' influencing regional stock exchanges.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 — Bursa Malaysia Bhd expects one or two large initial public offerings (IPOs) in the second half of 2026 (H2 2026) after raising its full-year IPO market capitalisation target to RM34 billion, supported by a strong listing pipeline.
Chief executive officer Datuk Fad’l Mohamed said the revised target reflects encouraging visibility from the exchange’s IPO pipeline, comprising both Main Market and ACE Market listings.
“We hope to see a couple of large IPOs in the second half and I am confident to say that we should be able to have one or two large IPOs,” he told reporters after Bursa Malaysia’s first half of 2026 (H1 2026) financial results briefing today.
The exchange recently raised its IPO market capitalisation target from RM28 billion given that it has exceeded its full-year 2025 total to date.
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