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11.12.25 - 03:30
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Hong Kong stocks advance on China stimulus bets and Fed interest rate cut (SCMP)
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Hong Kong stocks rose on Thursday as investors bet on fresh stimulus ahead of the Central Economic Work Conference (CEWC), while sentiment was supported by the Federal Reserve's rate cut and chair Jerome Powell's optimism that the US economy will strengthen as the inflationary impact of tariffs fades.
The Hang Seng Index rose 0.6 per cent to 25,689.86 at 10am local time. The Hang Seng Tech Index fell 0.3 per cent. On the mainland, the CSI 300 Index dropped 0.2 per cent and the Shanghai Composite......
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04.12.25 - 00:36
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Deloitte say Hong Kong primed as treasury hub for China′s go-global push (SCMP)
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Hong Kong can serve as a key treasury centre for mainland Chinese companies going global, helping them hedge foreign exchange risks and lower financing costs by leveraging the city's unique advantages, according to Deloitte China.
The assessment comes as the administration of Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu rolls out measures to tap into the growing trend of Chinese companies expanding their businesses and supply chains overseas amid intensifying competition and economic headwinds at......
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28.11.25 - 06:42
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Hong Kong dollar bonds to continue surge after record US$42 billion year (SCMP)
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Hong Kong dollar bond issuance is poised to expand, following a record run of offerings, as easing local interest rates attract more issuers while a global diversification trend persists, according to analysts.
Total issuance in the city's currency reached a record HK$331 billion (US$42.6 billion) so far this year, nearly 37 per cent higher than 2024's full-year total of HK$242 billion.
“The Hong Kong dollar bond market will continue to grow over the long term, supported by structural shifts,”......
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24.11.25 - 01:36
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Hong Kong′s tokenisation drive set to boost treasury centres, investments (SCMP)
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Hong Kong's push to establish a tokenised financial system is poised to attract more companies to set up treasury centres in the city, which would give investors broader options while reducing transaction costs, according to market players.
Both corporations and individuals stood to benefit from increased tokenisation of money and assets, which could make financial services faster and more efficient and accessible, said representatives from Standard Chartered, China Asset Management (Hong Kong)......
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11.11.25 - 15:48
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Hong Kong prices world′s first bonds with tokenised settlement (SCMP)
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The Hong Kong government priced a record HK$10 billion (US$1.3 billion) tokenised green bond offering on Monday, completing the world's first government issuance to allow settlement using digital-fiat currencies as the city pushes to burnish its standing as a global hub for digital assets.
“Hong Kong is uniquely positioned to connect traditional finance to the digital asset era,” said Christopher Hui Ching-yu, Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, in an announcement published by the......
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10.11.25 - 10:06
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Hong Kong extends digital bond ambitions with third offering (SCMP)
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Hong Kong is marketing a new set of “digitally native” bonds denominated in multiple currencies, intensifying the city's drive to become a global hub for digital assets.
The government was looking to sell digital green bonds denominated in US dollars, Hong Kong dollars, euros and offshore yuan, according to people familiar with the matter. The deal could be priced as early as Monday, said the people, asking not to be identified discussing a private matter.
If successfully priced, it would mark......
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03.11.25 - 02:42
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Hong Kong dollar bond sales slump amid elevated interest rates (SCMP)
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Hong Kong dollar-denominated bond issuance has lost momentum following a record month as high local interest rates eroded borrowing appetite.
Total issuance in the city's currency, which is pegged to the US dollar, reached HK$357.7 billion (US$46 billion) in October, a decrease of about 30 per cent from September's all-time high, according to Bloomberg-compiled data going back to 1988.
The lower sales volume came as the Hong Kong interbank offered rate (Hibor), a funding cost benchmark in the......
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31.10.25 - 04:06
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Hong Kong leads Singapore in luring crypto-treasuries: blockchain expert (SCMP)
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Hong Kong has pulled ahead of Singapore in attracting technology-driven companies that use cryptocurrency for treasury management and other applications, reinforcing its position as Asia's leading digital-asset hub, at least for now, according to a crypto industry veteran who advises both governments.
“Over the past two years, especially in the first half of this year, many professionals and companies in the Web3 ecosystem have relocated their headquarters to Hong Kong from Singapore,” said Gu......
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08.10.25 - 12:36
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Hong Kong shapes policies to widen appeal to family offices, treasury chief says (SCMP)
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Hong Kong is widening its appeal to global family offices, as it shapes new policies designed to meet emerging trends in the sector, according to Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury Christopher Hui Ching-yu.
The city's “robust legal system, world-class financial infrastructure, strategic proximity to the mainland and competitive and simple tax regime” made it an “ideal destination for family offices, including those from Africa, seeking to establish or expand their operations”, the......
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29.09.25 - 15:18
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Hong Kong′s Silver Bonds attract record demand from senior citizens (SCMP)
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The latest round of the Hong Kong government's Silver Bonds attracted a record number of subscriptions in both quantity and value, as the city's elderly investors seized the opportunity to secure better returns than those offered by bank deposits.
The total applications for the three-year Silver Bonds were twice the government's latest issuance of HK$50 billion (US$6.4 billion). Investors submitted 370,000 bids for HK$98.52 billion worth of bonds during the offering period, which ended at 2pm on......
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