Hong Kong, Sept. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cre8 Enterprise Limited (Nasdaq: CRE) (“Cre8” or the “Company”), a Hong Kong-based integrated financial printing service provider, announced today that it undergoes to develop artificial intelligence (“AI”) tools internally to support translation, typesetting, proofreading and design across its operations. Such AI-driven enhancements deliver improved accuracy, faster turnaround times to clients and cost efficient, while a new client portal enables real-time pro ...

Hong Kong, Sept. 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cre8 Enterprise Limited (Nasdaq: CRE) (“Cre8” or the “Company”), a Hong Kong-based integrated financial printing service provider, announced today that it has been awarded the MerComm Annual Report Competition (“ARC”) 2025 Interactive Annual Report Gold Award for its work on China Unicom (Hong Kong) Limited’s 2024 annual report. In 2024, the Company also received the ARC Grand Award in Cover Design for AsiaInfo Technologies Limited’s annual report. This recogni ...

Hong Kong, Sept. 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cre8 Enterprise Limited (Nasdaq: CRE) (“Cre8” or the “Company”), a Hong Kong-based integrated financial printing service provider, announced today that it is actively exploring strategic alliances with financial printing and compliance solution providers in Japan. These partnerships are intended to strengthen support for cross-border IPOs and dual listings, while enhancing the delivery of integrated solutions for multinational issuers. By leveraging local expert ...

Group 1 - A growing number of local Hong Kong companies are listing in the United States, with approximately 31 companies having already listed on NASDAQ this year, and at least 27 more in the application process [2] - Among the listed companies, there are several capital market intermediaries, including brokers, financial printing firms, and investor relations service providers [2] - According to Ryan's statistics, as of August 15, 2025, 10 Hong Kong brokerage firms have applied for U.S. listings this year, with 4 already listed and 6 still in process [2] Group 2 - The reasons for the influx of intermediaries to the U.S. market include lower listing thresholds, faster and easier listing processes, and relatively lower initial IPO costs compared to Hong Kong [3] - The U.S. listing requirements are less stringent, with some companies facing lower performance expectations than those on Hong Kong's GEM (Growth Enterprise Market) [3] - The U.S. operates under a registration system that requires only disclosure, while Hong Kong has a dual filing system that necessitates approval from both the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and the Securities and Futures Commission [3]

Group 1: IPO Performance Overview - Seven companies went public last week, including one small IPO and five SPACs submitting initial applications [1][7] - NIQ Global Intelligence priced its IPO below the midpoint, raising $1.1 billion at a market cap of $6.2 billion, but saw a 6% decline in stock price [1][5] - Accelerant's IPO was priced above the range, raising $724 million at a market cap of $4.7 billion, with a stock price increase of 42% [1][5] Group 2: Company Highlights - McGraw Hill's IPO was priced below the range, raising $415 million with a market cap of $3.3 billion, and experienced a 1% drop in stock price [2][5] - Carlsmed raised $101 million at a market cap of $430 million, with a 3% decline in stock price [2][5] - Dreamland's IPO was priced at the lower end, raising $8 million with a market cap of $124 million, and saw a 6% drop in stock price [3][5] Group 3: Emerging Companies - Cre8 Enterprise raised $96 million at a market cap of $6 million, with a 9% increase in stock price [3][5] - Linkhome Holdings raised $6 million at a market cap of $64 million, experiencing a significant stock price increase of 158% [4][5] - Hillhouse Frontier Holdings submitted an initial application for a small IPO, targeting $6 million with a market cap of $106 million [7] Group 4: Upcoming IPOs - Figma plans to raise $979 million with a projected market cap of $15.9 billion, focusing on browser-based design software [9][11] - Shoulder Innovations aims to raise $100 million with a market cap of $432 million, providing advanced implant systems for shoulder surgeries [10][11] - Ambiq Micro plans to raise $80 million with a market cap of $435 million, specializing in ultra-low power semiconductor solutions [10][11]