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14.07.26 - 12:30
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As IPOs surge, Hong Kong′s audit regulator vows tougher scrutiny (SCMP)
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Hong Kong's auditing watchdog has vowed to strengthen inspections of newly listed companies as a surge in initial public offerings raises concerns about the quality of financial reporting.
The Accounting and Financial Reporting Council (AFRC), the city's independent accounting regulator, said evaluating the financial reporting of new public companies – specifically those that had completed or would complete new share issuance within a one-year window – was among its priorities for the current......
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14.07.26 - 11:00
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Where is the priciest residential property? Hong Kong keeps crown, but livability drops (SCMP)
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Hong Kong has retained its position as the world's most expensive residential property market despite a 10 per cent price decline from pre-pandemic levels, according to a new Deutsche Bank report warning that housing affordability continues to weigh on living standards.
The investment bank lowered the city's quality-of-life ranking to 55th this year, down from 48th in 2025. Even so, the financial hub has maintained its appeal to international investors and high earners when factoring in......
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14.07.26 - 08:00
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How Yung Kee and other Hong Kong heritage brands innovate to thrive in challenging times (SCMP)
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From franchising to diversification, Hong Kong's heritage brands and long-running family businesses are looking for ways to navigate challenging times amid changing consumption patterns and soaring costs.
Second- and third-generation stewards of three local brands – charcoal-roasted goose restaurant Yung Kee, toy manufacturer Kader Holdings and construction group Asia Allied Infrastructure – are using different strategies to adapt to the changing times, they explained recently in an interview......
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14.07.26 - 01:30
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Hong Kong banks sweeten mortgage rebates as competition heats up amid property rebound (SCMP)
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Hong Kong banks are raising mortgage cash rebates to their highest levels in more than two years as they compete for a growing pool of homebuyers, betting generous incentives will help them win customers even as uncertainty over US interest rate hikes lingers.
Major lenders including Bank of China (Hong Kong), Hang Seng Bank and HSBC have increased cash rebates on selected mortgages to as much as 1.4 per cent, up from around 1.2 per cent. Some smaller banks had gone further, offering up to 1.5......
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13.07.26 - 13:06
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Futu expects mainland brokerage business to shrink but vows to keep Hong Kong outlets (SCMP)
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Futu Holdings, the Nasdaq listed Chinese broker that was recently penalised by China's securities regulator, said it expects a gradual fall off in mainland business but has no plan to cut Hong Kong outlets.
Mainland Chinese-funded accounts had dropped to 13 per cent of its total and their combined size was 17 per cent of total client assets at the end of March 2026, the broker said in a briefing in Hong Kong on Monday, without providing comparison figures.
“It will definitely see a gradual......
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13.07.26 - 08:06
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Why Forthright Securities is Anchoring Its Next-Gen AI Hub in the Heart of Hong Kong (SCMP)
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As Hong Kong's financial landscape matures and the line between virtual platforms and traditional wealth management blurs, digital-native brokerages opening physical branches has, almost paradoxically, become a mainstream strategic imperative.
The latest firm to take this step is Forthright Securities, a subsidiary of JF SmartInvest Holdings Ltd (9636.HK). On 10 July, it is set to open what will be Hong Kong's largest......
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13.07.26 - 02:36
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Are HSBC shares set for a turnover bump owing to Hong Kong′s board-lot reform? (SCMP)
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Brokers expect HSBC Holdings, a staple in the portfolios of Hongkongers, to see a large increase in interest from both local and international investors, as the stock's minimum trading unit is set to change as part of the stock exchange's board-lot reform process.
Investors have long sought the change for the stock – known as a “widow and orphan” stock, as it pays a high dividend while bearing low risk – because its 400-share lot put it out of reach for many. At that level, retail investors had......
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13.07.26 - 01:00
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Hong Kong developers ready new home launches amid forecasts of muted price increases (SCMP)
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Some of Hong Kong's largest developers, including Sun Hung Kai Properties (SHKP) and Wheelock Properties, are set to release new units in residential projects this month amid an expected cooling of price increases.
SHKP, the city's largest developer in terms of market capitalisation, released the price list for 120 units at its Garden Regency project in Kam Tin North in the New Territories on Tuesday.
With maximum discounts of 16 per cent, the flats, ranging between 289 sq ft and 412 sq ft in......
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12.07.26 - 08:00
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Does Hong Kong′s housing market rebound need local owners to sustain it? (SCMP)
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Hong Kong's housing market has rebounded faster than expected this year, but analysts say the pace of the recovery could undermine its own momentum as rising prices begin to erase the affordability that had started drawing local buyers back into the market.
Jeremy Wong, a financial professional in his 40s who recently married, had hoped this year would finally be the right time to buy a three-bedroom home with his wife after prices corrected from their peak.
Instead, the rebound had pushed their......
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11.07.26 - 11:00
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BYD showcases battery, charging technology in 15,000km journey from Rome to Hong Kong (SCMP)
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BYD, the world's largest electric vehicle (EV) maker, has intensified efforts to promote its high-performance batteries and superfast charging technology around the world as it tests a car that it says boasts the world's longest driving range in a journey from Rome to Hong Kong.
A fleet of upgraded versions of the Z9GT, a car produced under BYD's premium Denza brand, has been travelling across European countries including Italy, Croatia, Serbia and Turkey for nearly a month at the start of a......
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10.07.26 - 13:48
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Shein receives approval for Hong Kong IPO from Chinese regulators (SCMP)
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Online retail giant Shein Global Holdings has secured approval from the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) to seek an initial public offering in Hong Kong.
The firm plans to issue up to 341.6 million shares and list on the Hong Kong stock exchange, according to a Friday statement by the CSRC.
Shein previously sought to go public in New York or London, according to earlier media reports, but those attempts have halted amid US and European regulatory scrutiny of the firm's operations on......
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