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Wealth management

Why Singapore wealth-tech firms pick Hong Kong as their first overseas market

Chocolate Finance joins Syfe and Endowus in targeting the city’s wealthy population and idle savings.

International Property

Singapore’s safe-haven status draws more Chinese property investment

Banking & finance

Gold, cruises and Dior: Hong Kong lenders aim to entice mainland China visitors

Banking & finance

China’s Big Four banks post stronger earnings as policy lending lifts growth

Strong loan growth to infrastructure and policy-backed sectors helps lift profits, while margins show early signs of stabilising.

China’s largest state-owned banks delivered stronger-than-expected first-quarter earnings. Photo: Shutterstock Images
China’s largest state-owned banks delivered stronger-than-expected first-quarter earnings. Photo: Shutterstock Images
Banking & finance

Standard Chartered’s 19% first-quarter profit jump beats estimates

Wealth management gains support earnings, but margin pressure from lower rates and rising credit costs weigh on overall performance.

Interest rates

HKMA warns of interest-rate uncertainty as Fed’s trajectory remains unclear

HSBC, Standard Chartered and Bank of China (Hong Kong) keep their prime and savings rates unchanged.

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Banking & finance

Airport Authority issues record HK$19b in bonds amid strong investor demand

Investor participation was predominantly local, with more than 90 per cent from Hong Kong, according to joint bookrunner HSBC.

A general view of Hong Kong International Airport in Chek Lap Kok. Photo: Jelly Tse
A general view of Hong Kong International Airport in Chek Lap Kok. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA)

Hong Kong, mainland China officials meet to bolster cross-border connect schemes

HKMA’s Eddie Yue, State Administration of Foreign Exchange’s Zhu Hexin discuss ways to strengthen city’s role as a global financial hub.

HKEX

HKEX posts record quarterly profit, topping forecast as listings, turnover surge

Earnings jump 27 per cent to HK$5.19 billion as global capital continues to seek safe havens and access to Asian growth: CEO Bonnie Chan.

Business of climate change

China Resources Power’s renewable energy arm cleared for Shenzhen IPO

Listing approval for Hong Kong-listed CRP’s unit highlights strong demand for clean energy, driven by China’s long-term decarbonisation targets.

Proceeds will be used to fund the construction of wind and solar projects, according to the company’s prospectus. Photo: Shutterstock
Hong Kong property

Pair of Hong Kong luxury homes sells for US$41 million as market sizzles

Mainland China property tycoon reaps 86 per cent gain on 2010 investment, following another sale in the same project that netted 77 per cent.

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The luxury residential development at 8-12 Peak Road, pictured in 2021. Photo: Jonathan Wong
The luxury residential development at 8-12 Peak Road, pictured in 2021. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Hong Kong property

Hong Kong home prices rise to 28-month high as buyers shrug off war fears

Prices of the city’s residential property rose by 1.4 per cent, showing strong resilience despite economic turbulence caused by the Iran war.

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Semiconductors

Photonics chipmaker Lightelligence surges 400% in Hong Kong debut amid AI frenzy

Shanghai-based firm’s IPO reflects mainland China’s push for photonics chips as a fast-growing alternative to conventional semiconductors.

IPO

China’s solar giant Sungrow revives Hong Kong IPO plan amid clean energy boom

Refiled application comes as a cluster of mainland China companies submits listing documents, signalling a pickup in the city’s IPO pipeline.

Workers prepare panels that will be part of a large floating solar farm project under construction by Sungrow Power Supply in Anhui province, China. Photo: Getty Images
Family offices

How the Middle East war is boosting family offices, private banking in Hong Kong

Conflict prompts rich investors to diversify, boosting Hong Kong’s role as a hub for family offices and private banking.

Hong Kong was the world’s top initial public offering market in the first quarter, after reclaiming the title last year for the first time since 2019. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong was the world’s top initial public offering market in the first quarter, after reclaiming the title last year for the first time since 2019. Photo: Dickson Lee
Banking & finance

Life insurance sales in Hong Kong hit record amid ‘rise of millionaires’

Industry wrote US$42.2 billion in new life policies last year, ‘capturing both onshore and offshore demand across Asia’, HSBC Life CEO says.

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Banking & finance

Open Questions | Euro, yuan unlikely to match US dollar, Daniel Gros says

German economist doubts EU and Chinese currencies will be widely used for international trade or that stablecoins will take off outside the ‘shadow economy’.

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Banking & finance

HKMA and HKAB launch task force for Hong Kong’s Northern Metropolis financing

The task force will provide professional advice on financing and banking services for the development of the megaproject.

The HKMA and HKAB’s Northern Metropolis Financial Advisory Taskforce visited the Hong Kong side of the Hetao Shenzhen-Hong Kong Science and Technology Innovation Co-operation Zone on March 27, 2026. Photo: ISD
The HKMA and HKAB’s Northern Metropolis Financial Advisory Taskforce visited the Hong Kong side of the Hetao Shenzhen-Hong Kong Science and Technology Innovation Co-operation Zone on March 27, 2026. Photo: ISD
Banking & finance

Biotech-led boom as 8 China firms flock to Hong Kong’s thriving stock market

AI-powered drug developer Metis TechBio leads group that includes developers of autonomous driving technology and industrial robots.

Banking & finance

Hong Kong IPOs lure mainland China insurers seeking higher returns

Beijing’s emphasis on patient capital and market stability spurs mainland China’s insurers to channel funds into Hong Kong listings.

Banking & finance

Greater China private equity set for patchy recovery, modest fundraising boost

China’s private equity market recovers selectively amid geopolitical tensions, with yuan funds leading and exits reaching record highs.

Greater China private equity deal volume and value rose for a second consecutive year in 2025. Photo: dpa
Hong Kong property

Hong Kong property investment soars on lower funding costs, rising demand

Hong Kong’s commercial property market draws US$1.6 billion in the first quarter, driven by office, retail and hotel demand amid lower Hibor rates.

Viva Place in Wong Chuk Hang. Photo: Google Maps
Viva Place in Wong Chuk Hang. Photo: Google Maps
IPO

Victory Giant skyrockets after biggest Hong Kong IPO this year

The Nvidia supplier jumped on its trading debut, underscoring demand for AI hardware stocks and the resilience of Hong Kong IPO demand amid Middle East upheavals.

IPO

Chinese circuit-board supplier Victory Giant jumps 57% in Hong Kong share debut

Nvidia supplier raises US$2.6 billion in its IPO as investors rush to cash in on the AI infrastructure boom.

Hong Kong property

Chow Yun-fat nets 91% gain on Hong Kong flat after 31 years as prices rebound

Veteran actor’s deal highlights recovery on the secondary market, even as new launches curb momentum.

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Hong Kong film star Chow Yun-fat. Photo: Dickson Lee
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