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23.04.26 - 06:54
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AI-driven Hong Kong stock inflows from mainland China slow as investor options multiply (SCMP)
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Mainland Chinese investors have slowed their purchases of Hong Kong-listed shares this year after last year's record inflows, as more artificial intelligence investment opportunities have emerged in mainland markets, according to BNP Paribas.
Southbound inflows via the Stock Connect cross-border system have reached about US$30 billion so far this year, a slower pace than 2025, when they hit US$180 billion for the full year, according to the French bank. The deceleration reflected changing market......
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23.04.26 - 00:30
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What Hong Kong′s conservative stablecoin licence roll-out reveals (SCMP)
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The most revealing fact about Hong Kong's stablecoin launch is not that licences were issued. It is who got them, and who did not. By handing the first approvals to HSBC and the Standard Chartered-led joint venture Anchorpoint Financial, regulators made clear from the start that digital money in Hong Kong will be bank-led.
That choice matters because Hong Kong is not trying to become Asia's easiest venue for cryptocurrency experimentation. Rather, it is trying to become the most credible place......
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22.04.26 - 15:00
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WeWork finds new lease of life in Hong Kong as global uncertainty drives demand (SCMP)
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Global flexible workspace operator WeWork is expanding in Hong Kong as companies scale back long-term office commitments, opening its fifth site in Causeway Bay to tap rising demand for short-term, flexible space amid economic and geopolitical uncertainty.
The new location at Soundwill Plaza II Midtown, owned by Soundwill Holdings, was previously occupied by another co-working operator. WeWork secured the site after competing with several rivals.
“In the current uncertain market outlook,......
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22.04.26 - 14:00
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Hong Kong-Shenzhen tech cooperation gets a boost with Lenovo AI lab in Hetao hub (SCMP)
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Hong Kong's technology cooperation with Shenzhen received a boost on Wednesday as Lenovo Group, the world's biggest personal computer maker, set up an innovation lab at the city's new Hetao tech hub and pledged to help firms adopt artificial intelligence and expand globally.
Lenovo is the first multinational tech firm to publicly announce its presence on the Hong Kong side of the Hetao zone – the Hong Kong-Shenzhen Innovation and Technology Park (HSITP) – which covers 87 hectares in the city's......
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22.04.26 - 13:54
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HKMA and HKAB launch task force for Hong Kong′s Northern Metropolis financing (SCMP)
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The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and the Hong Kong Association of Banks (HKAB) announced on Wednesday the joint establishment of the Northern Metropolis Financial Advisory Taskforce, which will explore financing solutions for the development of the city's flagship project.
The Northern Metropolis, a megaproject designed to bolster Hong Kong's economic base and advance its integration with the Greater Bay Area, will transform 30,000 hectares (74,132 acres) of land near the city's border......
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22.04.26 - 13:30
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Hong Kong, Malaysia stock exchanges to team up on ETFs, listings, Islamic finance (SCMP)
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The bourse operators of Hong Kong and Malaysia are exploring a range of collaborations, from dual listings and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to Islamic finance, to forge closer ties between the city and the Southeast Asian country.
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) CEO Bonnie Chan Yiting and Boursa Malaysia CEO Dato Fad'l Mohamed unveiled their joint development plans in a media briefing in Hong Kong on Wednesday as HKEX hosted the 40th Asian and Oceanian Stock Exchanges Federation (AOSEF)......
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22.04.26 - 10:54
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Biotech-led boom as 8 China firms flock to Hong Kong′s thriving stock market (SCMP)
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Eight mainland China-based companies – five of them biotech firms – passed listing hearings on the Hong Kong stock market in April, clearing the way for them to tap the city's deep liquidity.
The influx, including an AI-driven drug discovery firm, a driverless technology developer and a maker of industrial robots, comes as the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) has been pushing private firms to list in Hong Kong. The market regulator has required companies that established so-called......
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22.04.26 - 09:06
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Aktien Asien: Vorsicht dominiert trotz Waffenruhe (DPA-AFX)
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SEOUL/TOKIO/HONGKONG (dpa-AFX) - Die asiatischen Börsen haben am Mittwoch uneinheitlich tendiert. Trotz der verlängerten Waffenruhe zwischen den USA und dem Iran kam keine Kauflaune auf."Die Befürchtung ist, dass der Iran auf Zeit spielt ......
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22.04.26 - 04:00
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Hong Kong stocks retreat after Trump extends Iran war ceasefire (SCMP)
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Hong Kong stocks fell in early trading on Wednesday, with other regional markets mixed, as investors remained wary of tensions in the Middle East despite US President Donald Trump saying he would extend a ceasefire with Iran.
The Hang Seng Index dropped 0.9 per cent to 26,242.56 as of 9.30am. On the Chinese mainland, the CSI 300 Index slid 0.4 per cent and the Shanghai Composite Index retreated 0.3 per cent.
The day before a a two-week truce with Iran was set to expire, Trump said he would......
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22.04.26 - 02:30
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Hong Kong IPOs lure mainland China insurers seeking higher returns (SCMP)
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Mainland China's insurance companies have emerged as major cornerstone investors in Hong Kong initial public offerings (IPOs) as they seek higher returns and benefit from Beijing's policy support for insurers to invest in equity markets.
Ping An Insurance (Group), Taikang Life Insurance, New China Life Insurance, Dajia Life Insurance and China Post Life Insurance were among the key players that invested more than US$250 million across about 11 IPOs so far this year, according to UBS data.
Their......
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21.04.26 - 13:30
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Hong Kong property investment soars on lower funding costs, rising demand (SCMP)
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Hong Kong's commercial property market attracted US$1.6 billion in investment in the first quarter, up 41 per cent from a year earlier, as demand for office, retail and hotel assets picked up amid improving liquidity, according to JLL.
Investment volumes could receive a further boost from global investors looking to redeploy their capital amid the conflict between the US, Israel and Iran, the property consultancy said in a report on Tuesday.
“With Asia increasingly perceived as a relatively......
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21.04.26 - 12:30
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Premium for mainland China shares erodes – or flips – as capital flows to Hong Kong (SCMP)
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A long-standing pricing gap between the mainland China-listed and Hong Kong shares of dual-listed companies has narrowed – and in some cases reversed – as global investors re-rate China's technology companies.
The Hang Seng AH Premium Index, a widely watched gauge of the valuation gap between dual-listed companies' A shares trading on mainland exchanges and their H shares in Hong Kong, has remained below 120 in recent sessions, down sharply from a high of 157.89 in February 2024.
The shift has......
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21.04.26 - 11:18
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Victory Giant skyrockets after biggest Hong Kong IPO this year (SCMP)
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Nvidia supplier Victory Giant surged 50 per cent on its first day of trading following the biggest Hong Kong initial public offering this year, as investor appetite for artificial intelligence stocks weathers uncertainty in the Middle East.
The printed-circuit board maker closed at HK$315.00 compared with the HK$209.88 price of shares in its HK$20 billion (US$2.6 billion) IPO. The Guangdong-based company has also jumped fourfold in a year in Shenzhen trading.
Victory Giant is the latest in a......
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21.04.26 - 10:06
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Aktien Asien: Technologielastige Börsen steigen weiter (DPA-AFX)
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SEOUL/TOKIO/HONGKONG (dpa-AFX) - Die asiatischen Börsen haben am Dienstag zumeist zugelegt. Dabei ragten die Märkte Südkoreas und Taiwans mit stärkeren Gewinnen hervor."In Asien bleibt die Tech-Branche - und hier vor allem KI-Werte - ......
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