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18.07.25 - 09:12
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Aktien Asien: Zurückhaltung in Japan vor Wahlen (DPA-AFX)
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TOKIO/HONGKONG/SHANGHAI/SYDNEY (dpa-AFX) - Die wichtigsten asiatischen Aktienmärkte haben am Freitag keine einheitliche Richtung eingeschlagen. Dabei überwogen die Gewinner. Auf Wochensicht lagen die Börsen der Region Asien-Pazifik leicht im Plus....
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18.07.25 - 04:24
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Hong Kong stocks hit 3-year high after US indexes refresh record highs (SCMP)
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Hong Kong stocks rose to a three-year high on Friday, mirroring Wall Street's rally that was fuelled by strong US consumer data and earnings optimism.
The Hang Seng Index advanced 1.3 per cent to 24,806.48 at 9.50am local time, the highest level since February 2022. The Hang Seng Tech Index added 1.8 per cent. On the mainland, the CSI 300 Index rose 0.6 per cent, while the Shanghai Composite Index gained 0.3 per cent.
E-commerce leader Alibaba Group Holding rose 2.8 per cent to HK$115.70 and......
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18.07.25 - 04:00
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Hong Kong virtual insurer Bowtie Life raises US$70 million in third funding round (SCMP)
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Bowtie Life Insurance, the city's first virtual insurer, on Friday said it raised US$70 million in its third funding round from existing shareholder Sun Life, its largest such effort since its establishment in 2018.
“The stock market rally in Hong Kong this year has improved market sentiment, paving the way for many start-ups and companies to raise funds in both private and public markets,” said Fred Ngan, Bowtie's co-founder, in an interview on Friday.
The city's Hang Seng Index benchmark is up......
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18.07.25 - 01:36
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Momentum in Hong Kong′s follow-on fundraising market to continue: bankers (SCMP)
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Momentum in the Hong Kong fundraising market that comes after initial public offerings (IPOs) is set to continue, senior investment bankers said, driven by the robust capital needs of mainland firms and global investors reorienting their portfolios towards Chinese assets.
The amount raised using follow-on offerings – including share placements and equity-linked debt issuances like convertible bonds after IPOs – reached US$31.4 billion in the first half of this year, according to data compiled by......
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17.07.25 - 10:30
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ChinaAMC launches first tokenised yuan fund amid Hong Kong stablecoin push (SCMP)
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ChinaAMC (HK), the Hong Kong arm of Chinese fund house China Asset Management, launched the world's first yuan-denominated tokenised fund on Thursday, aligning with the city's regulatory framework for stablecoins, which is expected to stimulate demand for digital assets.
While a yuan stablecoin is currently unavailable, mainland Chinese officials have softened their stance on digital currencies and the broader digital asset space. With Hong Kong's stablecoin ordinance taking effect from August......
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17.07.25 - 04:18
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Hong Kong stocks rise as China steps in to curb EV sector competition (SCMP)
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Hong Kong stocks rose on Thursday, led by carmakers, after China pledged to curb “irrational competition” in the electric vehicle (EV) sector.
The Hang Seng Index advanced 0.3 per cent to 24,602.04 at 9.40am local time. The Hang Seng Tech Index added 0.3 per cent. On the mainland, the CSI 300 Index strengthened 0.3 per cent, while the Shanghai Composite Index gained 0.1 per cent.
EV maker Li Auto rose 1.3 per cent to HK$114.60, Geely Automobile Holdings climbed 1 per cent to HK$18.44 and BYD......
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17.07.25 - 02:36
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More Hong Kong office tenants seek longer rent-free periods: Colliers (SCMP)
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Some nine out of 10 office tenants in Hong Kong are expecting longer rent-free periods from their landlords as more than a quarter of the city's companies intend to shrink their real-estate footprint over the next 12 months, according to a survey from Colliers.
The ratio was the highest since the property consultancy relaunched the annual survey in 2023. Last year, eight out of 10 respondents were seeking such concessions, according to data from the survey, which was released on......
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17.07.25 - 01:36
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Villa, luxury home sales rise in Hong Kong as the rich pounce on bargains (SCMP)
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Sales of villas, bungalows and luxury homes in Hong Kong soared to a three-year high in the first six months of this year, as an influx of wealthy immigrants fuelled the hunt for bargains on the top end of one of Asia's priciest residential property markets.
There were 286 registered transactions of villas in the first half, a jump of 23.3 per cent from the same period last year, according to data provided by Centaline Property, one of the largest real estate agencies in the city.
The sales......
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16.07.25 - 13:24
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Hong Kong property sector could face challenges but ′risks are manageable′: FSDC (SCMP)
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Hong Kong's property sector could face some “short-term challenges” but “the risks are manageable” because the city's economy was diversified and sat on a solid foundation, the chairman of the Financial Services Development Council (FSDC) said on Wednesday.
“As an international financial centre, the global uncertainties would mean some Hong Kong industries would face certain short-term challenges, including the property sector,” said Benjamin Hung Pi-cheng at a press conference after the council......
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16.07.25 - 11:42
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Hong Kong′s asset management industry hits near-record US$4.5 trillion (SCMP)
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Hong Kong strengthened its position as a leading global wealth management hub after investors committed major capital to the city last year, lifting assets under management to HK$35.14 trillion (US$4.5 trillion), just shy of an all-time high, before stocks and other instruments delivered hefty gains.
Assets under management in the city grew almost HK$4 trillion in 2024, or 13 per cent from a year earlier, the Securities and Futures Commission said in an annual survey published on Wednesday,......
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16.07.25 - 11:06
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1 in 388 Hong Kong homeowners has a net worth of more than US$30 million (SCMP)
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One in 388 homeowners in Hong Kong has a net worth of more than US$30 million, making the city No 3 in terms of ultra-wealthy residents among urban centres outside the US, according to a study released on Wednesday by Altrata.
Overall, Hong Kong also had the third highest number of ultra-high-net-worth individuals (UHNWIs) owning homes in the city, with 19,439, trailing New York's 33,222 and Los Angeles with 19,781, according to the US-based group that tracks the world's affluent.
The UHNWs who......
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