A bumper 1H2026 saw Southeast Asia more than double its IPO proceeds to US$3.07 billion from US$1.41 billion in 1H2025, with IPO market capitalisation reaching US$15.07 billion, up from US$7.7 billion, according to Deloitte’s Southeast Asia Mid-Year IPO Snapshot 2026.
Singapore has two out of the top 10 in proceeds raised, with UI Boustead REIT leading the region with US$754 million raised while JustCo Holdings raised US$78 million. The former, along with Malaysia’s Sunway Healthcare Holdings and Vietnam’s Dien May Xanh Investment, comprise the three “blockbuster” IPOs which raised more than US$500 million in 1H2026.
In contrast to 1H2025, there were no IPOs that raised more than US$500 million. Deloitte suggests that the three “blockbuster” IPOs this year suggest a shift towards quality from quantity.
The total number of IPOs decreased by six y-o-y to 47, with the average IPO size growing by 140% to US$65 million from US$26 million.
Deloitte capital markets services leader for Southeast Asia and Singapore Tay Hwee Ling says that the region’s IPO market performance was “resilient” and reflected a “broader” structural shift characterised by a clear divergence between deal volume and capital raised in which there were less IPOs, but higher amount of funds raised.
The way she sees it, despite an improving IPO pipeline across Southeast Asia, market execution is expected to remain selective in the second half of 2026. “Global macroeconomic uncertainties and heightened investor scrutiny of valuations and aftermarket performance are likely to continue influencing the timing and success of IPO launches,” she explains. “Nevertheless, companies with strong fundamentals, clear growth strategies and appropriate pricing are expected to continue attracting investor interest.”
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In terms of IPO market capitalisation, Sunway Healthcare (US4.13 billion), Dien May Xanh (US$3.87 billion) and Vietnam’s LPBank Securities (US$1.61 billion) led the way. There were three IPOs with market capitalisation of more than US$1 billion in 1H2026, the same number as the previous corresponding period.
With 36 IPOs that raised US$1.34 billion, Malaysia retained its position as the top-performing country for two consecutive first-half periods for these two metrics. Vietnam, with IPO market capitalisation of US$6.93 billion overtook Malaysia (US$6.51 billion) in this metric.
Meanwhile, Singapore overtook Indonesia in all three metrics, signaling growing investor confidence and strong endorsement of its market reforms, according to the report. The Lion City had a total of five IPOs which raised US$868 million which accounted for 28% of all IPO proceeds in Southeast Asia.
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Tay expects Singapore to remain well positioned for larger, institutional-quality listings, but notes that successful execution will continue to depend on valuation alignment and sustained investor demand.
The island-state has continued its momentum in 2H2026, with Temasek-backed Foundation Healthcare raising around US$240 million in July and upcoming listings by logistics firm All-Link Air & Sea, electrical infrastructure provider EGP Energy Corporation and data centre operator AirTrunk.
