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04.03.26 - 17:01
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Chubb Wealth debuts in Hong Kong′s growing private wealth market (SCMP)
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Chubb Investment Management (HK) Limited (“Chubb Wealth”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Chubb, has launched a new wealth management platform for high-net-worth investors, providing access to a selection of mutual funds and private market opportunities.
The launch coincides with continued growth in Hong Kong's private wealth sector, where assets under management rose 15 per cent year on year to more than HK$10tn by the......
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04.03.26 - 07:36
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McDonald′s sells Hong Kong shop outside disposal plan for US$11.9 million (SCMP)
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McDonald's has sold another Hong Kong retail property for HK$93.5 million (US$11.9 million), extending its asset sell-down and bringing total proceeds to about HK$580 million.
The ground-floor unit at Mount Sterling Mall in Mei Foo Sun Chuen, Lai Chi Kok, was sold on February 27 to Huge Power (China) Ltd., according to Land Registry records.
Companies Registry filings show the directors as Kwok Chong-wah, Kwok Lap-yin and Kwok Shun-sing, members of a veteran investor family.
The 6,915 square......
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04.03.26 - 03:06
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Surging oil prices drive Hong Kong stocks to 6-month low on inflation jitters (SCMP)
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Hong Kong stocks fell to a six-month low on Wednesday, as surging oil prices fuelled bets that rising energy costs would stoke inflation and increase the risk of a global slowdown.
The Hang Seng Index sank 1.6 per cent to 25,357.16 as of 9.47am local time. The Hang Seng Tech Index lost 0.2 per cent. On the mainland, the CSI 300 Index and the Shanghai Composite Index both retreated 0.8 per cent.
Brent oil jumped 1.3 per cent to US$82.46 a barrel and the futures contract for Nymex crude trading in......
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03.03.26 - 11:31
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HSBC chairman floats ′IPO connect′ for Hong Kong, Shenzhen ahead of China′s ′two sessions′ (SCMP)
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Beijing should create a “connect” scheme for initial public offerings (IPOs) in the Greater Bay Area to allow mainland and Hong Kong investors to buy into new listings across the border, HSBC chairman Peter Wong Tung-shun said on the eve of China's annual “two sessions” meetings.
“If investors in both Shenzhen and Hong Kong are further allowed to participate simultaneously in IPOs in both markets – achieving a more comprehensive IPO connect mechanism for the Greater Bay Area – it would help......
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03.03.26 - 04:00
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Quantum-Safe by Design: Why Hong Kong′s Financial Sector Must Act Before the Quantum Era Arrives (SCMP)
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Quantum computing is no longer a distant theoretical risk. Financial institutions in particular face a narrowing window to strengthen cryptographic resilience before large-scale quantum computers arrive. The challenge is not only about future algorithms. It is about decisions being made today and how cryptography is implemented and managed over time.
A key concern is “harvest now, decrypt later.” Encrypted financial data......
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03.03.26 - 03:18
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Hong Kong stocks slide for a second day as US-Iran war rattles sentiment (SCMP)
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Hong Kong stocks fell again on Tuesday after a day of panic selling gripped global markets, as the US-Iran war kept investors on edge and surging oil prices fuelled inflation concerns.
The Hang Seng Index eased 0.2 per cent to 26,008.39 as of 9.53am local time, after losing 2.1 per cent on Monday. The Hang Seng Tech Index fell 0.4 per cent.
On the mainland, both the CSI 300 Index and the Shanghai Composite Index declined 0.4 per cent.
ENN Energy Holdings, one of China's largest natural gas......
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03.03.26 - 01:36
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Hong Kong′s strategy for HKIC to prop up city′s office market seen as challenging (SCMP)
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Hong Kong's government-backed investment fund is being redeployed to support the city's sluggish commercial property sector, signaling authorities' growing willingness to use public funds as a policy tool to steady office valuations and align real estate investment with the city's industrial ambitions.
Attracting foreign institutions, however, might prove challenging. The city's elevated vacancy rates, looming new completions and uncertain rental recovery have kept global funds on the sidelines,......
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02.03.26 - 12:00
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Hong Kong, Shanghai sign pact on digital trade finance, cross-border data link (SCMP)
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Hong Kong and Shanghai have signed an accord deepening their collaboration in promoting digitised cargo trade finance and strengthening mainland China's connection to the global data ecosystem.
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Shanghai Data Bureau and the National Technology Innovation Centre for Blockchain, according to a statement from Hong Kong's de facto central bank.
“This marks an important milestone in the collaboration......
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02.03.26 - 09:24
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Hong Kong to expand tax exemptions for family offices, AIIB and pension fund investment (SCMP)
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Hong Kong will expand its tax exemptions for operators of family offices and funds set up by international organisations, such as the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), in line with efforts to promote the city as a wealth management hub, a minister told lawmakers on Monday.
In a financial affairs panel meeting, Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Christopher Hui Ching-yu, said the government would submit a bill to the Legislative Council within the first half of this......
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