In this, the first of FinanceAsia's monthly IPO performance bulletins, we highlight the activity of January's largest eight offerings that are publicly traded.
A total of 32 initial public offerings in Asia ex-Japan raised $2.248 billion dollars in January
.This was a sharp drop from the same month last year, which saw 75 deals raise $5.435 billion.
The Bank of Xian's $306 million January 22 listing on the Shanghai Stock Exchange was the largest last month, followed by Maoyan Entertainment's $250 million listing through the Hong Kong Exchange's main board on January 28.
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