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Saturday, October 17, 2026

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9:00 PMFinancial Times

Listings in south-east Asia gain momentum with $1bn IPO

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The owner of digital wallet GCash is set to begin trading after raising about $1 billion in south-east Asia's biggest IPO of the year.

The deal gives the region's fintech sector a major public-market test after a period of

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A strong debut could encourage more south-east Asian fintechs to pursue public listings and expand access to growth capital.

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