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Hongkong Land poised to launch US$6 billion Singapore property fund
The real estate fund, including stakes in One Raffles Quay and Marina Bay Financial Centre, will be Singapore’s largest, company says.
12 Dec 2025 - 7:30PM
Banking & finance
Hong Kong needs to attract global champions to broaden fundraising base: FSDC
12 Dec 2025 - 5:30PM
IPO
China’s generative AI tiger MiniMax pursues Hong Kong IPO to expand global reach
12 Dec 2025 - 1:17PM
Mergers & Acquisitions
Chow Tai Fook sells Australian energy assets for US$4.3 billion
Sembcorp Industries to acquire 100 per cent ownership of Alinta Energy, which Chow Tai Fook acquired in 2017.
12 Dec 2025 - 12:32AM
Alinta owns a portfolio of power-generation assets and a gas and electricity retail business throughout Australia. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong stock market
Hong Kong to keep IPO crown in 2026 on mega deals and return of US capital: UBS
A pipeline of mega listings, returning US investors and looser global monetary policy will help Hong Kong extend its IPO rebound next year.
11 Dec 2025 - 8:00PM
Banking & finance
Swift tests blockchain with Ant International and HSBC in cross-border trial
By using the ISO 20022 messaging standard, the partners say they can make tokenised deposits interoperable with legacy systems.
11 Dec 2025 - 7:07PM
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Hong Kong property
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng University joins property rush with US$11.6 million deal
Acquisition of office units in Sha Tin’s Metropole Square follows Metropolitan University’s US$334 million purchase of Hung Hom property.
11 Dec 2025 - 9:35AM
Hang Seng University is the latest school to purchase property amid a government push to turn the city into a global education hub. Photo: Jelly Tse
Banking & finance
Six major Hong Kong banks keep prime rates unchanged despite HKMA base rate cut
Savings rates near zero limit room for cuts as lenders protect profitability margins, analysts say.
11 Dec 2025 - 5:55PM
Hong Kong property
Hong Kong home prices to rise in 2026 due to mainland Chinese buyers, rate cut
‘Housing prices have bottomed out, and the outlook for 2026 is cautiously optimistic,’ JLL Hong Kong chairman Joseph Tsang says.
10 Dec 2025 - 9:15PM
IPO
Hong Kong’s IPO juggernaut projected to raise up to US$45 billion in 2026: KPMG
It will be a pivotal year for hi-tech listings, which will help cement Hong Kong’s place at the top of global markets, auditing firm says.
10 Dec 2025 - 4:33PM
Hong Kong property
JD.com’s US$450 million stake in Hong Kong Central tower eases Lai Sun debt woes
JD.com’s latest Hong Kong investment – a half stake in China Construction Bank Tower – will ease balance sheet pressure at Lai Sun.
10 Dec 2025 - 2:20PM
JD.com has been expanding its operations in Hong Kong. Photo: Reuters
China stock market
Investors brace as Beijing’s policy huddle tests China’s stock rebound
With China’s stock rally fading, markets are pinning their hopes on the Central Economic Work Conference for signs of clearer policy support.
10 Dec 2025 - 3:10PM
Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA)
Hong Kong financial hub gets gold star for governance, red flag on readiness
Hong Kong has been ranked the world’s No 4 financial hub in a new NYU Abu Dhabi index, but trails rivals on growth and innovation.
10 Dec 2025 - 6:06PM
IPO
HashKey aims for US$214 million in Hong Kong IPO amid Beijing’s crypto pressure
Retail investors oversubscribe crypto exchange operator’s offering despite China central bank’s tough stance on virtual assets.
9 Dec 2025 - 4:33PM
Banking & finance
Hong Kong launches HKEX Tech 100 Index in pivot towards innovation-driven growth
Unveiling of benchmark tracking Hong Kong-listed tech firms comes amid a wave of property stock delistings.
9 Dec 2025 - 5:51PM
The HKEX Tech 100 Index “covers the leading innovative sectors in our listed issuer universe that have transformed the DNA of Hong Kong’s markets”, says HKEX CEO Bonnie Chan. Photo: Handout
China stock market
New China guidelines to base asset managers’ pay on the performance of funds
The China Securities Regulatory Commission seeks a performance-based salary mechanism at the country’s 160 mutual fund houses.
8 Dec 2025 - 7:00PM
Insurance
Hong Kong insurers move to help fire victims claim payouts on 12,000 policies
Insurance Authority confirms 12,000 policies impacted, with payouts spanning life, medical, property and accident coverage.
8 Dec 2025 - 4:43PM
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Banking & finance
China’s CSRC pushes brokerages to build global banks and back tech self-reliance
Securities companies should redouble efforts to help turn China into a global financial powerhouse, says CSRC chairman Wu Qing.
8 Dec 2025 - 3:12PM
Securities companies can aid the tech self-sufficiency strategy by facilitating fundraising and mergers in sectors ranging from artificial intelligence to biopharmaceuticals and green energy, says Wu Qing. Photo: Handout
HKEX
Baidu mulls Hong Kong spin-off of Kunlunxin chip unit as China tech deals surge
Baidu’s Kunlunxin unit is eyeing a Hong Kong listing amid brisk deal activity among China’s chipmakers.
8 Dec 2025 - 5:55PM
American Samoa
L&G Asset Management sees AI equity upside despite US$3 trillion debt concerns
‘We are defensive in terms of allocating to that particular sector,’ says Ben Bennett, L&G’s head of investment strategy in Asia.
8 Dec 2025 - 12:39PM
IPO
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Meet the Illinois farmer sowing the seeds of the world’s biggest IPOs of 2026
Jeff Rowe, a fifth-generation Illinois farmer, runs a Chinese-owned Swiss company in Basel that is aiming for one of the world’s largest IPOs in Hong Kong, due in 2026.
6 Dec 2025 - 11:18AM
Banking & finance
China’s risky shadow banks back in spotlight after debt crackdown
Entities owned by local governments are borrowing billions from trust companies and leasing firms at rates of 8 per cent or higher, sources say.
5 Dec 2025 - 3:03PM
A view of the Jinan Huanggang Road Yellow River Crossing Tunnel, which is under construction in Jinan city, Shandong province, on March 4, 2025. Photo: Xinhua
Banking & finance
CSRC vows deeper reforms to open China’s capital market and boost tech listings
CSRC chairman Wu Qing outlines ‘deep transformation’ of capital market to attract long-term investors who ‘can stay and can develop well’.
5 Dec 2025 - 5:01PM
China stock market
Moore Threads shares dazzle with fivefold jump in Shanghai debut
Moore’s shares began trading at 650 yuan amid a declining market, a 468 per cent jump from their initial public offering price of 114.28 yuan.
5 Dec 2025 - 4:37PM
Banking & finance
Emerging markets to outperform US stocks as dollar weakness continues: report
Latin America, which has been an underappreciated market for many years, is the stand-out performer in emerging markets.
10 Dec 2025 - 5:59PM
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