"If you dial the clock back [to] two decades ago, if you had money and wanted to invest, you would call up your brokers and talk about what stocks there are available,"
"Now, people can get exposure to all sorts of investment opportunities. We're entering a stage where exchanges are not really competing with one another, but working together,"
"The U.S. went through, from the end of 2021, two or three years of tough markets where people couldn't get public. In 2025, we're getting some momentum here,"
"We went through a phase in the last few years where there were questions as to the investability of Chinese stocks. But I think we have made a lot of progress,"
Investors now access private markets, cryptocurrencies, and other digital assets alongside traditional stocks, expanding available investment channels. Exchanges increasingly cooperate rather than compete as they adapt to new asset classes and investor demand. Global stock markets have reached all-time highs this year, partly driven by retail participation and investment fads. Public market activity is picking up in 2025, with more companies seeking listings, including private equity and government-backed firms. Saudi Arabia's IPO cadence rose from about eight to nine annual listings three years ago to roughly 40–45 now. Hong Kong completed close to 80 IPOs and reports improved investability of Chinese stocks.
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