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02.07.26 - 11:30
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Hong Kong assets hit record US$5.38 trillion on renewed China appetite: SFC (SCMP)
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Assets and wealth under management in Hong Kong surged to a record high last year as global investors returned to Chinese assets, underscoring the city's edge over Switzerland as a wealth hub.
Financial firms in Hong Kong managed HK$42.2 trillion (US$5.38 trillion) worth of assets last year, a 20 per cent increase from the previous peak of HK$35.5 trillion in 2024, according to a report released by the Securities and Futures Commission on Thursday.
Driven by the asset-management and......
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02.07.26 - 10:01
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Clogged pipeline: Many Hong Kong IPO hopefuls near application expiration (SCMP)
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A large number of mainland Chinese companies hoping to list shares on the Hong Kong stock exchange are anxiously waiting for a nod from the mainland securities regulator, with many now at risk of having their listing applications lapse.
More than 430 companies were currently waiting in the initial public offering (IPO) pipeline, according to data from bourse operator Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX). More than 30, including mainland supermarket chain Qiandama and EVE Energy, a......
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02.07.26 - 06:00
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From AI chips to energy drinks: Hong Kong′s biggest listing deals of 2026 so far (SCMP)
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Hong Kong's stock exchange ranked second globally by capital raised in the first half of 2026, with total proceeds from initial public offerings and secondary listings rising 84.3 per cent year on year to US$26.4 billion.
Among the 84 new listings during the period, mainland Chinese issuers accounted for 98.5 per cent of the total, with the majority concentrated in advanced technology and consumer staples.
Below are the five largest deals:
1. Victory Giant Technology, US$2.73 billion
The......
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02.07.26 - 04:06
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China′s tax crackdown shakes A-share and Hong Kong-listed firms with major payouts (SCMP)
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China's anti-tax evasion campaign is sweeping across the A-share and Hong Kong stock markets, with at least 80 listed firms already having been ordered to pay back corporate income taxes and late fees to local authorities.
The number of listed companies involved in the first half of the year is likely to soon surpass the total of 89 for full-year 2025, raising concerns that Beijing's taxation drive could be extended amid local debt black holes, which would threaten corporate earnings, cash flows......
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02.07.26 - 02:36
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Can Hong Kong absorb US$100 billion of newly tradable shares amid the global AI boom? (SCMP)
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Hong Kong stocks have trailed other major global markets in the first half of the year, a trend analysts said could persist as sluggish consumer spending weighs on Chinese internet platforms and an entrenched AI trade risks widening the performance gap.
A glut of stocks from the expiry of IPO lock-up periods could pose a further threat this quarter, prompting the city's exchange to respond quickly with countervailing measures. These included lowering trading barriers for individual investors, a......
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02.07.26 - 01:00
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Rare momentum: Hong Kong universities, schools prop up commercial property market (SCMP)
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Hong Kong's educational institutions are forecast to ramp up their investment and leasing in the commercial property segment, with leading universities and international schools among those paying top dollar to acquire or lease office and retail spaces, according to Colliers.
In the first five months of the year, property acquisitions by educational institutions accounted for nearly 40 per cent of total investment in the commercial property sector, the consultancy said.
“Education-related......
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01.07.26 - 11:24
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Hong Kong stocks tumble amid first-half global rally (SCMP)
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Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index was among the worst performing major stock benchmarks in the first half of the year after missing out on the artificial intelligence (AI) boom and suffering amid concerns about China's economy.
The gauge fell 11 per cent, beating only Indonesia among major markets, while China's flagship CSI 300 index also underperformed global stocks with a 7.6 per cent advance. In the United States, the Nasdaq rose 20 per cent and the S&P 500 gained 9.6 per cent.
Investors in Hong......
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01.07.26 - 09:00
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Buyers eye Hong Kong luxury properties as agents predict price growth will remain mild (SCMP)
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Hong Kong's luxury property market will remain resilient for the rest of the year but prices could stay mild, according to property agents, following the market's robust rebound in the first half.
According to data provided by Midland Realty, the transaction volume and value of luxury properties worth over HK$50 million (US$6.38 million) – in both the primary and secondary markets – registered a significant growth in the first half of 2026, reflecting a vibrant high-end property market and a......
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01.07.26 - 02:30
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Fast lane to luxury: Hong Kong developer lures upmarket homebuyers with Mercedes giveaways (SCMP)
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A Hong Kong developer is dangling Mercedes-Benz cars to entice buyers of its high-end homes in the Southern district, riding on a resurgence in the luxury property segment.
K&K Property partnered with Zung Fu Limited to launch the promotion at One Stanley, an 82-unit project that had attracted wealthy local and overseas buyers seeking privacy, exclusivity and sea views, with the campaign coinciding with the 29th anniversary of Hong Kong's handover.
“This promotion aims to attract potential......
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30.06.26 - 17:06
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Bloomberg Invest Hong Kong 2026 Highlights (Bloomberg)
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From market outlook and cross-border flows to private capital, IPO momentum, China opportunities and AI infrastructure, Bloomberg Invest Hong Kong 2026 convened allocators, dealmakers and investors for conversations on the forces shaping Asia's markets. (Source: Bloomberg)...
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30.06.26 - 10:24
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Half-year Hong Kong stocks report card: shares drop 11% on Fed pivot, lack of AI play (SCMP)
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Hong Kong stocks closed out the first half with a loss, ranking the city's market among the worst performers globally, as a shift by the Federal Reserve and a dearth of pure exposure to artificial intelligence put investors on tenterhooks.
The Hang Seng Index dropped 11 per cent in the January-to-June period, underperforming most of the world's key equity benchmarks, from the S&P 500 to the Nikkei 225. The Hang Seng Tech Index fared even worse, finishing the six-month period with a decline of 19......
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30.06.26 - 10:00
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OTP gives Hong Kong a vote of confidence as European banks look East (SCMP)
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The way European banks fund themselves is quietly shifting.
Geopolitical fragmentation, rising financing costs and increasingly unstable global energy supplies are pushing lenders to look beyond their traditional capital markets. And Hong Kong, which central and eastern European institutions rarely access directly, is emerging as a powerful alternative.
OTP Bank, Hungary's biggest lender, is one such bank that has given a vote of confidence to the city.
The Budapest-based bank has become the......
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30.06.26 - 05:06
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Funding option: royalties giant opens Hong Kong base as mainland China biotech deals surge (SCMP)
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The world's largest buyer of biopharmaceutical royalties has set up its first Asia-Pacific base in Hong Kong, joining a string of multinational corporations in the pharmaceutical sector establishing offices in the city as out-licensing deals by mainland Chinese biotechnology firms hit record highs.
Royalty financing gives drug developers an alternative way to raise capital even as US investment restrictions loom, according to an expert.
“Chinese biotech firms would need royalty financing as an......
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30.06.26 - 04:06
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Hong Kong IPOs ride China′s tech wave, but Nasdaq leads way with SpaceX tsunami (SCMP)
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Hong Kong has surrendered its IPO fundraising crown to Nasdaq following SpaceX's blockbuster listing earlier this month, but it did so while seeing its IPO proceeds register a year-on-year rise of about 84 per cent in the first half of 2026 – consolidating the region's position as a primary offshore financial hub for Chinese issuers.
A total of 83 companies raised US$26.42 billion on the Hong Kong stock exchange's main board from January to June, according to LSEG Data & Analytics. The figure,......
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