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03.07.25 - 04:36
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Hong Kong stocks drop as US trade deals signal hurdles for China′s exports (SCMP)
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Hong Kong stocks fell after US trade deals with Vietnam and other trading partners showed Washington was putting hurdles to curb Chinese goods shipped from offshore factories, potentially heightening trade tensions.
The Hang Seng Index dropped 1.2 per cent to 23,936.66 at 10.23am local time on Thursday, surrendering all the gain on Wednesday. The Hang Seng Tech Index declined 1.1 per cent. On the mainland, the Shanghai Composite Index fell 0.2 per cent and the CSI 300 Index rose 0.1 per......
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03.07.25 - 01:36
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Emperor′s financial struggle mirrors current state of Hong Kong real estate (SCMP)
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Hong Kong developer Emperor International Holdings' struggles reflect the highs and lows the city's property sector has endured over the past few years.
Just over five years ago, residential and commercial real estate prices and rents were hitting record highs. Developers reported robust earnings and had access to cheap financing, boosting their confidence – and that of investors – to spend more on new projects or acquire existing income-generating properties.
But this golden era ended abruptly.......
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03.07.25 - 01:06
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Mainland digital yuan partner signs deal to develop stablecoin tech in Hong Kong (SCMP)
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A Beijing-based fintech services provider, which has provided billing systems for China's digital yuan, has signed a strategic partnership with a Hong Kong firm to tap stablecoin and virtual asset business opportunities, in the latest sign of mainland interest in the city's recent moves to license cryptocurrency issuers.
Shenzhen-listed North King Information Technology said on Wednesday that it had struck a deal with Hong Kong-listed GoFintech Quantum Innovation to develop infrastructure to......
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02.07.25 - 13:00
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Hong Kong must raise its game to attract multifamily-office operators, study says (SCMP)
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Hong Kong's government needs to dig deeper for the next stage of the city's development as a hub for family offices by creating an ecosystem capable of supporting more multifamily-office operators, according to a white paper.
“Hong Kong has been very successful in attracting single-family offices, and the next step forward should be how to attract more multiple-family offices,” said Marshall Jen, executive director of Chinese University of Hong Kong's Centre for Family Business, which published......
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02.07.25 - 11:06
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Chinese firms eye Hong Kong listings after mainland investors′ buying spree (SCMP)
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A slew of mainland-listed Chinese technology companies are speeding up fundraising plans in Hong Kong to capitalise on the upbeat market sentiment.
Hong Kong's equity market has been buoyed by mainland investors' record buying of HK$731.2 billion (US$93.1 billion) of stocks in the first half of the year, according to Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) data and Bloomberg on Monday.
The buying spree, driven by attractive valuations and a re-rating of China's technology sector, has led to a......
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02.07.25 - 05:00
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Hong Kong stocks gain amid surge in mainland fund inflows, Beijing pledge (SCMP)
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Hong Kong stocks rose from a one-week low as mainland funds ploughed more money into the city's assets on optimism that Beijing will push for high-quality growth and rein in excessive price competition in some industries.
The Hang Seng Index gained 0.5 per cent to 24,182.88 at 9.50am local time on Wednesday, while the Hang Seng Tech Index declined 0.5 per cent. On the mainland, the Shanghai Composite Index lost 0.2 per cent and the CSI 300 Index weakened 0.1 per cent.
Casino operator Galaxy......
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02.07.25 - 04:31
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Hong Kong intervenes to defend dollar peg as carry trades pressure trading band (SCMP)
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The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) intervened in the foreign exchange market for the second time in seven days as interest rate disparity and carry trades pushed the local dollar to the weak side of its trading band.
The authority sold US$2.55 billion during New York trading hours on Tuesday and bought the equivalent of HK$20.02 billion at HK$7.85 per US dollar, it said on Wednesday. The move would trim the aggregate balance – a measure of the banking sector's liquidity – by the same amount......
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02.07.25 - 03:36
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Hong Kong banks can leverage AI and trade changes to fuel growth: KPMG (SCMP)
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The adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) and corporate realignment in response to trade and tariffs is expected to present significant opportunities for Hong Kong banks, according to a KPMG executive.
Opportunities would arise as the financial performance of the city's banking sector this year might lack growth drivers, with “interest rates, margins and loans unlikely to change significantly”, said Paul McSheaffrey, senior banking partner for Hong Kong at the consultancy.
Last year, Hong......
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02.07.25 - 02:31
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Hong Kong′s all-male boards are all but gone as firms embrace diversity (SCMP)
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Hong Kong's bourse operator has declared victory in its quest to eliminate all-male boards from companies listed on the region's third-largest stock exchange, an improvement in corporate governance that analysts said would help attract international investors.
Fewer than 10 of Hong Kong's around 2,600 listed companies had all-male boards as of the end of June, according to Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX). A spokesman said these exceptions were companies that had long been suspended from......
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02.07.25 - 01:37
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Regulatory curbs hurt mainland China IPOs, ceding first-half crown to Hong Kong (SCMP)
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Mainland China's three stock exchanges had a sluggish first half, raising a third of the bounty from initial public offerings (IPOs) in Hong Kong, due to a regulatory crackdown that has hobbled fundraising since August 2023 and left the primary market in the lurch.
Some 50 companies raised a combined 33.6 billion yuan (US$4.7 billion) by selling new shares on the nation's three exchanges, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. That was a third of the US$13.5 billion raised on the Hong Kong......
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01.07.25 - 09:15
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Aktien Asien: Verluste in Japan - Yen-Stärke belastet (DPA-AFX)
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TOKIO/HONGKONG/SHANGHAI/SYDNEY (dpa-AFX) - Die asiatischen Börsen sind mit einer durchwachsenen Tendenz in das zweite Börsenhalbjahr gestartet. Dabei gaben neue Konjunkturdaten im Handel am Dienstag Impulse.Am auffälligsten war die Entwicklung ......
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01.07.25 - 08:00
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Hong Kong needs more cybersecurity professionals as threats increase: report (SCMP)
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Hong Kong needs more professionals focused on cybersecurity due to persistent threats and a limited talent pool, according to a recent report from the Hong Kong China Network Security Association.
The group said demand for cybersecurity professionals in Hong Kong was expected to grow steadily over the next three to five years, with a particular focus on skills related to cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) security.
The report said attackers, armed with AI, drove the number of security......
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01.07.25 - 03:36
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Smaller Hong Kong developers face defaults amid mounting debts: analysts (SCMP)
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Hong Kong developer Emperor International Holdings' inability to repay HK$16.6 billion (US$2.1 billion) in loans highlights a growing debt crisis among small and medium-sized developers in the city, prompting analysts to warn of more defaults.
“High debt ratios have become a mainstream condition among Hong Kong developers, particularly mid-sized developers” amid dropping valuations, low demand, high vacancy rates, falling rental income and high interest rates, said Glen Ho, national turnaround......
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