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09.09.26 - 04:06
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Oman′s No 2 bank Sohar International to open representative office in Hong Kong this week (SCMP)
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Sohar International Bank, Oman's second-largest bank by total assets, will open a local representative office in Hong Kong this week, according to sources, underlining the city's role as a stable financial hub amid Middle East conflicts.
CEO Abdulwahid Mohamed Al Murshidi will visit Hong Kong for the office's opening ceremony on Thursday morning, according to a source, who requested anonymity as the information was private.
The new office, located at Cheung Kong Center II in Central, represents......
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08.09.26 - 12:24
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Investors pour record US$1.3 trillion into Hong Kong investment products (SCMP)
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Sales of non-exchange-traded investment products in Hong Kong surged to a record HK$9.9 trillion (US$1.3 trillion) in 2025, marking a 63 per cent year-on-year increase, according to the latest joint survey by the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA).
A significant expansion in market participation drove the record-breaking performance. The number of investors completing at least one transaction rose 33 per cent to a record at more than 1.6 million,......
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08.09.26 - 11:24
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Hong Kong gaining lustre as bridge to China′s tech sector: HKEX CEO (SCMP)
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The Hong Kong stock exchange's initial public offering (IPO) pipeline remains strong, as the city benefits from its unique role as a connector between mainland Chinese tech start-ups and global investors, according to the bourse operator's CEO.
Bonnie Chan Yiting, CEO of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX), said mainland Chinese companies' interest in listing shares on the bourse was growing as a wave of firms looked to go global.
“More and more mainland firms are choosing Hong Kong as an......
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08.09.26 - 09:48
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Gaw Capital Gets $547 Million Loan Backed by Regent Hong Kong (Bloomberg)
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Gaw Capital Partners has secured a HK$4.29 billion ($547 million) loan backed by its Regent Hong Kong hotel with lender commitments exceeding the target amount, underlining strong demand for prime hospitality assets despite weakness in the city's broader commercial property market....
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08.09.26 - 08:30
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Expand Hong Kong′s MPF investment choices, lure mainland pension funds: financial council (SCMP)
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Hong Kong should consider allowing the Mandatory Provident Fund to invest in more asset classes, and lure more long-term patient mainland capital, such as pension funds, to invest globally through the city, the Financial Services Development Council (FSDC) said in a report on Tuesday.
The MPF, the city's compulsory retirement scheme, now has total assets of HK$1.67 trillion (US$213 billion) and invests in stocks, bonds and deposits. The FSDC suggests allowing a portion of the funds to be......
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08.09.26 - 08:24
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Hong Kong stocks face double threat: US inflation and yen carry-trade risks (SCMP)
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Hong Kong and mainland Chinese stocks face a high-stakes week as investors navigate US inflation data, a strengthening Japanese yen and looming monetary policy decisions by two of the world's most influential central banks.
Friday's consumer price index in the United States will take centre stage, with the report arriving just ahead of the Federal Reserve's policy meeting next week. With Fed Chair Kevin Warsh already signalling a strong emphasis on curbing inflation, market analysts believe a......
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08.09.26 - 03:06
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Hong Kong celebrity Jeffrey Ngai splashes out on US$16,000 rental home (SCMP)
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Hong Kong singer, actor and model Jeffrey Ngai Tsun-sang recently moved into a luxury residence in Mid-Levels East with a monthly rent of HK$130,000 (US$16,581), highlighting strong demand in the high-end segment, according to market sources.
The luxury residence was a duplex, where Ngai, 28, would be neighbours with his close friend singer-songwriter Ben Cheng Tsun-yin, known as Tyson Yoshi, the sources said.
Joseph Yan, senior principal district sales director at Centaline Property, said that......
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08.09.26 - 02:06
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Foreign, mainland students flock to Hong Kong sparking property demand in education sector (SCMP)
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Hong Kong's bid to become a global education hub is likely to transform the sector as a sustainable source of property demand, with the city tipped to see around 200,000 non-local students by 2035, according to CBRE.
The city's international schools are estimated to require enormous additional real estate to accommodate nearly 30,000 to 40,000 non-local students, as the institutions would need to set up 40 to 50 new school campuses.
This could mean up to an extra 1.11 million square metres (12......
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08.09.26 - 01:12
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Longsys Set to Debut in Hong Kong After $903 Million Listing (Bloomberg)
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Shenzhen Longsys Electronics Co. is set to begin trading in Hong Kong on Tuesday after raising HK$7.08 billion ($903 million) in an upsized share sale, testing the resilience of investor enthusiasm after a flurry of artificial intelligence supply chain offerings in the city....
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07.09.26 - 13:00
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Hong Kong landlords accuse banks of deepening shop slump with reluctance to lend (SCMP)
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Hong Kong landlords and property industry figures are accusing banks of deepening the city's shop slump by pulling back from commercial mortgages, leaving more potential buyers unable to secure financing even though property values have fallen sharply.
Shop buyers were increasingly being turned away, even though Hong Kong's residential market had gained momentum this year and banks were competing for mortgage borrowers, they said.
Shih Wing-ching, founder of Centaline Property, said banks tended......
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07.09.26 - 11:00
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Chinese firms′ green-tech expansion hinges on Hong Kong, senior bankers say (SCMP)
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Hong Kong is poised to play a bigger role in financing Chinese green-technology companies' expansion into emerging markets, as geopolitical fragmentation and high funding costs reshape how capital is deployed in the global energy transition, according to senior banking executives.
The city's deep sustainable-finance market and offshore yuan liquidity could help channel capital into green and climate-resilience projects across developing economies, executives from Bank of China (Hong Kong), DBS,......
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