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24.09.26 - 09:18
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Aktien Asien: Steigende Anleiherenditen belasten (DPA-AFX)
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SEOUL/TOKIO/HONGKONG/SHANGHAI (dpa-AFX) - Die asiatischen Aktienmärkte haben sich am Donnerstag den schwachen internationalen Vorgaben angeschlossen. Während in Japan nach der Feiertagspause in der ersten Wochenhälfte wieder gehandelt wurde, blieb die ......
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24.09.26 - 04:12
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Hong Kong Seeks Up to $2.6 Billion in Record Digital Bond Sale (Bloomberg)
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Hong Kong is seeking to raise HK$15 billion to HK$20 billion ($1.9 billion to $2.6 billion) through a multi-currency digital green bond offering that would be the world's largest of its kind, according to people familiar with the matter, as the city pushes to become a fixed-income hub....
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23.09.26 - 11:06
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Hong Kong unveils gold, bond and liquidity plans to drive next phase of yuan adoption (SCMP)
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Bourse operator Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) will launch yuan-denominated gold futures early next year, while the city's de facto central bank plans to introduce more yuan products and platforms to support the diversification and digitalisation of the currency's internationalisation, speakers at a banking summit said on Wednesday.
“We have recently reactivated our gold contract in the US dollar. But in the future, perhaps sometime early next year, we will be coming up with a......
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17.09.26 - 03:48
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Hong Kong stocks decline after Fed raises interest rates and signals more to come (SCMP)
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Stocks in Hong Kong and mainland China fell on Thursday, after the US Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the first time in three years and signalled that further tightening remained on the table.
The benchmark Hang Seng Index fell 0.8 per cent to 24,537.30 as of 9.30am local time. The Hang Seng Tech Index lost 0.5 per cent.
On the mainland, the CSI 300 Index slipped 0.2 per cent, while the chip-heavy Star Market 50 index was little changed.
The Fed raised its benchmark interest rate by......
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04.09.26 - 14:30
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Hong Kong′s Silver Bonds draw record 480,000 bids with higher interest rate (SCMP)
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The latest round of the Hong Kong government's Silver Bonds programme has attracted a record number of subscriptions in terms of both quantity and value, as the city's elderly investors seize the opportunity to secure better returns than those offered by bank deposits.
Investors submitted 478,000 bids for HK$119.8 billion (US$15.28 billion) worth of bonds during the offering period, which ended at 2pm on Friday, according to a government spokesman.
That represented a 22 per cent rise in terms of......
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04.09.26 - 09:06
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Hong Kong′s 106 billionaires, Treasury yields hit recent highs: the numbers moving markets (SCMP)
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China has been expanding its outbound-investment channels, with a new quota granted and greater overseas allocation by the nation's pension fund. However, the financial world beyond the mainland is seeing volatility as US bond yields hit 20-month highs.
Here are some of the figures that have drawn the most market attention this week.
US$6.84 billion in new quotas for mutual funds
China's foreign-exchange regulator approved US$6.84 billion in new, qualified domestic institutional investor (QDII)......
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24.08.26 - 02:06
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Yuan, Hong Kong dollar bonds surge as issuers seek cheaper funding amid rising US costs (SCMP)
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Hong Kong and mainland China are set to see continued growth in bond issuance denominated in Hong Kong dollars or the yuan through the rest of the year, as issuers reduce their reliance on US dollar-denominated bonds and seek cheaper funding costs, according to a senior executive at Standard Chartered Bank.
“As US dollar funding costs have increased, many bond issuers” have been turning to bonds denominated in other currencies to secure lower borrowing costs, said David Yim Sau-king, head of......
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19.08.26 - 03:54
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Hong Kong stocks decline as rising bond yields and stalemate in Iran war dent sentiment (SCMP)
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Hong Kong stocks fell on Wednesday, as elevated US Treasury yields and a stalled diplomatic path towards resolving the Middle East conflict put investors on tenterhooks.
The Hang Seng Index fell 0.5 per cent to 25,323.70 as of 9.33am local time. The Hang Seng Tech Index dropped 1.4 per cent.
On the mainland, the CSI 300 Index slid 1.6 per cent and the Shanghai Composite Index retreated 1 per cent.
Higher capital costs have pressured stocks trading at elevated valuations, particularly the......
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18.08.26 - 10:36
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Chinese treasury futures launch cements Hong Kong as premier yuan hub (SCMP)
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When the Hong Kong stock exchange launched five-year China government bond futures on August 3, it did more than simply expand the city's derivatives product suite.
As the only China government bond futures in the offshore market, the contract deserves attention as it finally gives international investors an exchange-traded tool to hedge against yuan interest rate exposure, strengthening Hong Kong's ability to price yuan assets, manage risk and serve global investors.
The launch comes as the......
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18.08.26 - 10:00
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Hong Kong′s dim sum bond market hits new heights as State Grid deal draws record orders (SCMP)
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Hong Kong's offshore yuan bond market has seen another record-breaking deal – the largest single issuance by a Chinese state-owned enterprise – underscoring the growing appeal of the city's dim sum bond market.
State Grid Corporation of China raised 14.9 billion yuan (US$2.2 billion) through offshore yuan-denominated bonds, known as dim sum bonds, according to a statement on Monday from Bank of China, which acted as a joint global coordinator for the deal.
The offering comprised 3.9 billion yuan......
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17.08.26 - 02:18
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Hong Kong tax reforms for treasury centres will lure multinationals, mainland firms: PwC (SCMP)
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The Hong Kong government's plan to increase tax incentives for corporate treasury centres will be attractive to multinational and mainland firms considering such activities in the city, according to tax experts at PwC.
The government is soliciting public comment from late July until September 4 for a range of tax reforms, after which a bill will be submitted to the Legislative Council in the first half of 2027.
“Enhancing the relevant tax incentives will not only help attract more enterprises to......
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14.08.26 - 06:54
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Hong Kong to list first Shanghai free-trade zone bond to defend yuan hub status (SCMP)
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Hong Kong is set to welcome its first Shanghai free-trade zone offshore bond, using the landmark listing to defend its status as the world's pre-eminent offshore yuan hub, amid mounting competition from its mainland rival.
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing announced on Thursday that Shanghai Electric Global Capital – a financing arm of power and industrial equipment manufacturer Shanghai Electric – would list a 1.5 billion yuan (US$222.4 million) green free-trade zone bond on August 20.
The......
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07.08.26 - 05:06
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Hong Kong preferred base as Chinese SOEs consolidate overseas accounts in treasury hubs (SCMP)
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China's central state-owned enterprises (SOEs) are consolidating scattered overseas accounts into unified treasury hubs, with Hong Kong emerging as the preferred base amid a broader crackdown on outflows of state cash.
Decades of overseas expansion had seen many SOEs build up assets in multiple jurisdictions, leaving cash management fragmented and making it harder for regulators and company headquarters to track liquidity, foreign-exchange risk and cross-border financing, analysts said.
Central......
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07.08.26 - 01:00
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From Hong Kong′s bond futures to SpaceX: the numbers moving markets (SCMP)
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China's push for treasury bond futures in Hong Kong has been well received, with brisk trading reflecting strong hedging demand. On the other side of the Pacific, Elon Musk's aerospace company, SpaceX, has published its first-ever quarterly financial statement as a public entity, offering a glimpse into the company's future.
Here are some of the figures that have drawn the most market attention this week.
3,755 contracts traded on China bond futures launch
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing rolled......
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06.08.26 - 14:18
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Hong Kong raises Silver Bonds coupon rate to 4.25% for latest batch (SCMP)
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Hong Kong is raising the guaranteed coupon rate for its 11th batch of Silver Bonds for senior citizens, amid market expectations that the US Federal Reserve will raise interest rates later this year.
Up to HK$50 billion (US6.4 billion) of Silver Bonds will go on sale this month with a guaranteed annual coupon of 4.25 per cent, up from 3.85 per cent for the batch sold in September last year, the government announced on Thursday.
The three-year bonds will be on sale from 9am on August 21 until 2pm......
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