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30.08.26 - 08:00
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Will Hong Kong see fewer creditor-led commercial property sales as assets stabilise? (SCMP)
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Financial distress in Hong Kong's commercial property market has moderated but not been completely eliminated, analysts say, with highly leveraged asset owners still expected to find refinancing their loans a challenge.
The city's office and retail property segments have been mired in a multi-year slump, with new supply outstripping demand in recent years as consumption slowed and interest rates surged, triggering loan defaults.
“We do not expect defaults will increase noticeably from this time......
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30.08.26 - 04:06
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JD.com′s US$1.3b expansion could test Hong Kong′s footfall-driven retail property model (SCMP)
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JD.com's rapid expansion in Hong Kong could challenge the property model that has long made the city's busiest streets and shopping centres its most valuable, analysts say.
The Chinese e-commerce giant has invested more than HK$10 billion (US$1.3 billion) in Hong Kong property over the past two years, building a network of stores, warehouses and other assets that analysts said could reduce the importance of footfall for some retailers while increasing the value of logistics hubs and other......
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29.08.26 - 04:06
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Hong Kong′s long-term wealth hub status safe from mainland investment curbs: JPMorgan exec (SCMP)
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Beijing's recent curbs on cross-border investment and a tax shift targeting overseas insurance gains may create short-term uncertainty, but they will not undermine Hong Kong's long-term competitiveness as a major wealth management hub, according to a senior executive at JPMorgan Chase.
Kwang Kam-shing, Hong Kong CEO and chairwoman of North Asia at the biggest bank by assets in the United States, said she remained optimistic about the long-term outlook for Asia's financial sector, citing......
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28.08.26 - 07:06
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SoftBank-backed surgical robotics firm eyes Hong Kong listing to power mainland China push (SCMP)
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SoftBank-backed surgical robotics company Noah Medical has begun preparations for a Hong Kong initial public offering, joining a wave of cutting-edge technology firms tapping the city's international fundraising pool.
The US-headquartered company aimed to raise more than US$100 million and planned to file its listing application as early as next year, according to founder Zhang Jian.
“We want to expand our business in [mainland] China, and Hong Kong – as an international financial centre with a......
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28.08.26 - 02:06
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Hong Kong home prices end 13-month upswing as mainland Chinese tax fears weigh on demand (SCMP)
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Hong Kong's lived-in home prices fell 0.46 per cent in July, halting a 13-month upswing, according to the latest official data.
The index tracking second-hand homes slipped to 321.5 in July from 323 in June, Rating and Valuation Department (RVD) data showed on Thursday.
It was the first decline in 16 months – since April last year. Prices were flat in May last year before climbing steadily for 13 months from June.
“As residential property prices have increased by 7.3 per cent year to date,......
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27.08.26 - 14:30
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Crypto slump, AI boom overshadow CZ′s bullish pitch at Hong Kong′s Bitcoin Asia (SCMP)
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Anxiety over the booming AI trade and bitcoin's uncertain future is overshadowing this year's Bitcoin Asia conference in Hong Kong, as a lingering crypto slump dampens enthusiasm despite a star appearance by Binance founder Zhao Changpeng.
Zhao, known in the industry as “CZ”, struck a bullish tone during his highly anticipated appearance on Thursday. Speaking to a large crowd, the 48-year-old billionaire entrepreneur drew applause and cheers by declaring that bitcoin “will for sure become more......
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27.08.26 - 13:30
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Hong Kong expands AI sandbox with projects that include banks, securities and insurance (SCMP)
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Hong Kong's financial regulators have selected the first batch of projects for an expanded generative artificial-intelligence (GenAI) testing programme spanning banking, securities, insurance and pensions, as the city explores the use of more autonomous AI agents in financial services.
A total of 36 use cases were selected for the first cohort of the expanded GenAI Sandbox++ programme, according to a joint statement on Thursday by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), Securities and Futures......
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27.08.26 - 13:00
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Hong Kong retiree inflation growth triple city average on more ′northbound′ travel: index (SCMP)
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Hong Kong retirees are facing living cost growth nearly three times the city's average over the past five years, mainly driven by the strong demand for northbound travel, according to a new report.
The findings came from the first edition of the Hong Kong-Macau Retirement Expense Index, a gauge reflecting retiree inflation, conducted jointly by the Institute of Financial Planners of Hong Kong (IFPHK) and YF Life Trustees.
The index rose to 131.6 in 2026, up from 127 in 2023 and 100 in 2020,......
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27.08.26 - 12:48
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Shein Set to Raise $1.7 Billion in Hong Kong IPO (Bloomberg)
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Shein is on track to raise about HK$13.6 billion ($1.7 billion) in its Hong Kong initial public offering. The company is telling prospective investors it is likely to price the IPO at just above the midpoint of the marketed range, valuing the fast-fashion retailer at just above $26 billion, compared with a roughly $100 billion price tag it commanded four years ago. Anthony Stephens reports on Bloomberg Television. (Source: Bloomberg)...
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27.08.26 - 09:24
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Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing explores merging GEM with main board, source says (SCMP)
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Bourse operator Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) is exploring merging the GEM board with its main board by creating a new chapter of its listing rules, according to a source familiar with the discussions.
The proposal to create Chapter 18D, which would be a core part of the second phase of the review of the listing regime, would be subject to a public consultation by the end of the year, the source told the South China Morning Post.
Merging it with the main board was an option to reboot......
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27.08.26 - 08:48
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Hong Kong gold imports fall 18% in July as mainland giants rush to build vaults (SCMP)
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Gold flows into Hong Kong eased to about 107 tonnes in July despite mainland corporate buyers pouring capital into new bullion vaults, as they bet on the city's strategic ambition to establish itself as Asia's premier hub for the precious metal.
The city's non-monetary gold imports fell about 18 per cent from June, a month that registered a decade-long high as banks built up inventory ahead of the trial launch of the city's gold clearing and settlement system that opened on July 7.
The value of......
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