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21.03.26 - 05:06
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Will Hong Kong′s ′regulatory clarity′ on crypto forge a path to global hub status? (SCMP)
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In late 2022, Syed Musheer Ahmed packed his bags and departed Hong Kong. The founder of fintech advisory firm FinStep Asia headed for Dubai, where he joined the founding team of the Gulf city's new digital-asset regulator, Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA).
Like many in Hong Kong's crypto scene at the time, Ahmed was drawn by the Middle East's regulatory clarity – a stark contrast to the uncertainty and Covid-19 restrictions still lingering in his adopted home.
“Dubai came up as a good......
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21.03.26 - 02:36
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Should Hong Kong′s stock exchange make all IPO applications confidential? (SCMP)
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Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) last week proposed its biggest set of listing reforms since 2018 for Asia's third-largest stock exchange. Delivered in a consultation paper, the reforms aim to further improve the competitiveness of the exchange that topped the world rankings for initial public offerings (IPOs) last year.
The bourse operator will collect views on the proposals, which include broadening a special listing regime for innovative companies and opening the door for listings by......
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20.03.26 - 10:31
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Brother of Great Eagle chairman offloads residential assets amid Hong Kong market recovery (SCMP)
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Lo Ying-sui, a younger brother of Great Eagle Holdings' chairman Lo Ka-shui, has started selling residential units in a sign that some investors prefer to maintain liquidity amid an uncertain property market cycle.
Land Registry records showed a unit registered under Joy Eagle was sold to King Faith International for HK$19 million (US$2.4 million) on March 17.
A company search showed that Joy Eagle's directors include Lo Ying-sui and his wife Lim Boon Tuang Lynda. Lo is also a non-executive......
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20.03.26 - 03:06
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Hong Kong stocks waver as oil swings on Middle East tensions (SCMP)
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Hong Kong stocks swung between gains and losses on Friday as investors traded on headlines about the Middle East tensions and navigated volatile oil prices.
The Hang Seng Index fell 0.1 per cent to 25,471.66 as of 9.46am local time. The Hang Seng Tech Index dropped 0.7 per cent.
On the mainland, the CSI 300 Index climbed 0.9 per cent and the Shanghai Composite Index added 0.3 per cent.
Alibaba Group Holding tumbled 4.1 per cent to HK$126.50 after reporting a 67 per cent slump in quarterly......
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20.03.26 - 01:36
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Office vacancy rate in Hong Kong′s Central falls to single digits after 2 years (SCMP)
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Prime office vacancy rates in Hong Kong's main business district dropped to single digits for the first time in 26 months, lifting overall rents in the city's struggling office property market, according to JLL.
The vacancy rate in Central for premium offices fell to 9.9 per cent in February from 10.1 per cent the previous month, the property consultancy said. The last time a single-digit rate was recorded for grade A offices in the district was in December 2023, when it also hit 9.9 per cent,......
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19.03.26 - 23:24
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Hong Kong Inflation Data Due On Friday (AFX)
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HONG KONG (dpa-AFX) - Hong Kong will on Friday release February numbers for consumer prices, highlighting a modest day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. In January, overall inflation was up 0.2 ......
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19.03.26 - 12:06
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SFC prepares to inspect Hong Kong IPO listing sponsors amid quality concerns (SCMP)
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Hong Kong's market regulator will soon begin inspection of investment banks to assess their roles as sponsors of listing candidates, in its latest effort to uphold the quality of new listings amid a booming market.
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) said the inspection would focus on whether banks had complied with its January circular, which outlined expectations on staffing and quality controls when handling initial public offerings (IPOs) in Hong Kong. For example, the SFC expected......
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19.03.26 - 10:36
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Hong Kong′s CK Hutchison reports 7% gain in underlying profit amid ′unforeseen challenges′ (SCMP)
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CK Hutchison Holdings, one of the flagship companies owned by Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing's family, reported a 7 per cent increase in underlying profit for 2025, as the company predicted its businesses would face “new and perhaps unforeseen challenges” in 2026.
The ports-to-telecoms conglomerate said on Thursday that underlying profit reached HK$22.3 billion (US$2.85 billion) last year, compared with HK$20.8 billion a year earlier.
Including a one-time accounting loss, net profit fell......
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19.03.26 - 03:06
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Hong Kong stocks retreat as Fed warns Iran conflict clouds inflation outlook (SCMP)
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Hong Kong stocks fell on Thursday alongside other markets in Asia after the US Federal Reserve signalled that the Iran war complicated the inflation outlook, while oil prices remained elevated amid tensions in the Middle East.
The Hang Seng Index fell 1.6 per cent to 25,629.06 as of 9.43am local time. The Hang Seng Tech Index dropped 1.3 per cent.
On the mainland, the CSI 300 Index slid 0.8 per cent and the Shanghai Composite Index retreated 0.7 per cent.
Tencent Holdings tumbled 5.1 per cent to......
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19.03.26 - 02:36
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Middle East banks eye Hong Kong as ′safe haven′ amid Iran threats, InvestHK head says (SCMP)
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Middle East banks and wealthy investors are poised to increase their investments in Hong Kong amid geopolitical tensions to diversify their risk and capture growing opportunities in Asia, according to the head of InvestHK, the government agency tasked with attracting foreign investment.
A couple of Middle East banks were in the process of setting up offices in Hong Kong with the help of InvestHK, said Alpha Lau Hai-suen, its director general.
These additions would strengthen the city's ties with......
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19.03.26 - 00:18
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Hong Kong follows Federal Reserve to keep base rate unchanged amid Middle East war (SCMP)
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Hong Kong's monetary authority kept its base rate unchanged after a similar move by the US Federal Reserve, as analysts said that the Middle East conflict has added to the uncertainty over the pace of rate cuts this year.
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) maintained the city's base rate at 4 per cent on Thursday. Hours earlier, the Fed also kept its target rate in the range of 3.5 per cent to 3.75 per cent, after the second meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) this......
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18.03.26 - 15:54
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Hong Kong securities watchdog urges stock exchange to tighten listing, compliance rules (SCMP)
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Hong Kong's securities regulator on Wednesday recommended strengthening the stock exchange's regulations to better protect investors following a review of 2024 compliance and enforcement cases.
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) submitted its findings after vetting listed companies' internal control reviews, their handling of late auditor resignations and the processes of the Hong Kong stock exchange's listing division.
The regulator noted that while thestock exchange “had taken steps......
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18.03.26 - 09:06
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Aktien Asien: Deutliche Gewinne in Japan und Südkorea (DPA-AFX)
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TOKIO/SHANGHAI/HONGKONG/SYDNEY (dpa-AFX) - Die asiatischen Börsen haben am Mittwoch ihre verhaltene Tendenz der Vortage überwunden und durchgestartet. Sie reagierten damit auf die Entspannung am Ölmarkt."Die Hoffnungen der Anleger stützen ......
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