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Enoch Yiu
Chief Reporter, Business
Enoch joined the Post as a business reporter in 1996. Before that, she worked at a Chinese daily newspaper for four years. She is the author of two books: 'They Mean Business: 50 exclusive interviews with Hong Kong top executives' and 'Serving with Passion: stories of established catering brands in Hong Kong'.
Enoch joined the Post as a business reporter in 1996. Before that, she worked at a Chinese daily newspaper for four years. She is the author of two books: 'They Mean Business: 50 exclusive interviews with Hong Kong top executives' and 'Serving with Passion: stories of established catering brands in Hong Kong'.
Areas of Expertise:
Reporting financial regulation, banking, pension, insurance, asset management, personal profileLanguages Spoken:
English, Mandarin, Cantonese
Investors could favour high-dividend stocks like HSBC and Bank of China as they seek stable returns and growth potential, analysts say.
HSBC’s historic US$13.6 billion buyout of Hang Seng Bank aims to cut costs, tackle bad debts and fuel growth, but challenges abound.
HSBC receives strong backing from Hang Seng Bank’s independent shareholders, getting 85.75 per cent of the votes.
Each of the MPF’s 4.79 million members recorded an average of HK$323,590 in their account at the end of 2025.
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City’s stock market and incentives will continue to attract family offices from around Asia-Pacific, Bank of Singapore’s Hong Kong CEO says.
The HKMA is expanding the city’s generative AI sandbox to include other industries, chief executive Eddie Yue Wai-man says.
The city’s exchange secures global bragging rights after 114 companies raised US$37.22 billion on the main board in 2025, according to LSEG.
HSBC, the city’s biggest lender, saw double-digit growth in the number of Hong Kong-dollar multimillionaires in 2025.
Savings rates near zero prevent further prime rate reductions, though Hibor-linked loans will get cheaper, analysts say.
Under new rules, sellers will pay just 3 per cent VAT if they offload a property within two years of purchase, down from 5 per cent.
Brokers say the well-established benchmark is unlikely to be affected, as shareholders are poised to back HSBC’s privatisation plan.
Leading banks from Southeast Asia and the Middle East are taking part in the programme, underscoring the city’s push as an offshore yuan hub.
KPMG, Deloitte and EY boost hiring and invest in AI to lift efficiency and attract talent amid rising demand for tech-savvy professionals.
HKMA and SFC blueprint to drive multicurrency issuance, with green finance and Bond Connect widening investor base.
Rate cuts, geopolitical tensions and central banks’ buying spree push gold prices up by 72 per cent in 2025 – the biggest annual jump ever.
Government-backed fund strengthens VC ecosystem and fosters collaboration, but the city’s high cost of living remains a challenge.
The 75-year-old lender will work with the newly listed digital asset exchange to issue a co-branded Visa card for HashKey traders.
Former HKEX chief shifts to private fund model after regime fails to see a successful listing in a decade, raising call for a review.
Brokers said the downbeat result reflected Le Mont’s long sales cycle rather than any spillover from parent China Vanke’s onshore debt talks.
Dubbed one of China’s new ‘AI tigers’, Zhipu could become one of the first major large language model start-ups globally to go public.
HKEX plans to adopt digital currencies and tokenisation in the next decade, which analysts say are in demand for round-the-clock trading.
Derek Lai says firms are more willing to engage professionals to address their debt problems, increasing the chance of a successful result.
MPFA chairwoman Ayesha Macpherson Lau says digital system boosts returns as assets rise to US$196.5 billion.
Move from Bermuda ‘reflects our deep-rooted belief in Hong Kong’s future and its importance to our business,’ Hong Kong and Macau CEO says.
Think tank urges the expansion of connect schemes to cover a wider range of asset classes and the promotion of digital asset trading.
Savings rates near zero limit room for cuts as lenders protect profitability margins, analysts say.
Doubling of voluntary contributions reflects retirement scheme’s importance to local residents, MPFA chairwoman says.
As Hong Kong rapidly ages, more are buying insurance and pension products, while others are heading to the mainland for medical treatment.
Insurance Authority confirms 12,000 policies impacted, with payouts spanning life, medical, property and accident coverage.
