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The CSRC is tightening listing rules for some firms seeking listings in Hong Kong. Photo: Jelly Tse
IPO

China’s tightened IPO rules for some ‘red chips’ in Hong Kong raise concerns

The CSRC asks some Hong Kong listing candidates to change their red-chip structure and issue H shares.

Hong Kong stock market

First HKIC bet SmartMore seeks Hong Kong IPO amid booming tech pipeline

Mergers & Acquisitions

Ant Group subsidiary completes steps for Hong Kong retail brokerage takeover

Banking & finance

Hong Kong attracts wave of biotech IPO filings amid AI drug research boom

More than 10 pre-profit drug developers are seeking Hong Kong listings as AI-powered biotech platforms draw growing investor interest.

The latest applications come as healthcare and biotechnology equity capital market activity in Hong Kong reached US$15.6 billion last year. Illustration: Shutterstock
The latest applications come as healthcare and biotechnology equity capital market activity in Hong Kong reached US$15.6 billion last year. Illustration: Shutterstock
Mainland China

Guess says it will shut all mainland China stores amid retail rethink

US fashion brand tells customers it will close all mainland China stores by end of March as analysts cite weak localisation, strategy gaps.

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China stock market

Hopes of AI monetisation to boost China tech stocks amid war, market scares

Chinese tech stocks prove steadier than regional and US peers, as frenzy over OpenClaw shows a possible way forward, analysts say.

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China property

China mall shuffle: as EVs exit, who’s filling the ground-floor showrooms?

New demand for mall space comes from brands riding fresh trends, including Unitree Robotics, Pop Mart and Lululemon.

People walk past an EV showroom inside a shopping mall in Beijing. Photo: AP
People walk past an EV showroom inside a shopping mall in Beijing. Photo: AP
Biomedicine: Companies

In a first for China, Neuracle’s brain-computer interface wins approval

China’s BCI start-ups, seen as potential rivals to Elon Musk’s Neuralink, gain momentum as regulatory support and new capital fuel growth.

Banking & finance

Hong Kong’s Wealth for Good Summit to highlight AI, robotics opportunities

Fourth edition of summit comes as Hong Kong pursues goal of attracting 220 additional family offices by 2028.

Banking & finance

Hong Kong export credit insurer keeps premiums low despite Middle East tensions

Agency says limited exposure to the Middle East has kept trade risks contained for most Hong Kong exporters.

HKECIC chairwoman Agnes Chan Sui-kuen and commissioner Terence Chiu Man-chung Photo: Handout
Fintech

Exclusive | HSBC, Standard Chartered tipped to win Hong Kong stablecoin licences in 2 weeks

The approvals would mark a milestone in Hong Kong’s push to regulate stablecoins while positioning itself as a global digital asset centre.

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Hong Kong’s stablecoin initiative is part of efforts strengthen the city’s bid to become a global digital asset hub. Photo: Getty Images
Hong Kong’s stablecoin initiative is part of efforts strengthen the city’s bid to become a global digital asset hub. Photo: Getty Images
Artificial intelligence

China’s financial institutions draw line on OpenClaw as AI frenzy spreads

The automated agent requires unusually high levels of access to user devices, raising security concerns.

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Banking & finance

Hong Kong corruption watchdog arrests 8 in US$40m insider dealing probe

Six men and two women, including a Guotai Junan executive, are in custody for allegedly giving information related to share placements.

China’s private sector

Eli Lilly boosts China footprint with US$3 billion plan to expand supply chain

US firm is strengthening its China operations amid an intensifying expansion race with other pharmaceutical giants.

The move will bring the total cumulative investment of Eli Lilly in China to nearly US$6 billion. Photo: Reuters
CATL

CATL profit jump fuels Hong Kong battery stocks amid global energy storage boom

The company’s strong results and energy storage push spark gains for battery makers listed in Hong Kong and mainland China.

CATL shares surged 9 per cent on Wednesday, following another 9 per cent gain the previous day. Photo: AFP
CATL shares surged 9 per cent on Wednesday, following another 9 per cent gain the previous day. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong property

Hong Kong property could gain as Middle East turmoil reshapes global wealth

Prolonged conflict in the Gulf could shift investor sentiment, though clear evidence of new capital inflows has yet to emerge.

Banking & finance

Deutsche Bank bets on Hong Kong boom as Asian billionaires look beyond US assets

Hong Kong is becoming a focal point for Asian billionaires seeking to pivot away from US exposure, Deutsche Bank’s private bank says.

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Banking & finance

Hong Kong family offices take long view despite Iran war, HKMA affiliate says

Survey shows family offices expanding risk management while maintaining strong investment exposure to Hong Kong and Asia.

Family offices are increasingly using hedging strategies and derivative instruments to manage portfolio risks, according to a survey. Photo: Sam Tsang
Family offices are increasingly using hedging strategies and derivative instruments to manage portfolio risks, according to a survey. Photo: Sam Tsang
Insurance

Hong Kong marine insurers gain edge over London with cheaper war-risk cover

Hong Kong’s special pool offers cheaper war cover for 10 Chinese ships in the Gulf, bolstering the city’s role as a marine insurance hub.

Retailing

Middle East tensions add uncertainty to Hong Kong retail rents, Wharf REIC says

The landlord of Harbour City and Times Square says retail recovery remains fragile, with higher mall traffic failing to boost spending.

Banking & finance

HSBC, Hang Seng Bank end remote-work flexibility for Hong Kong frontline staff

The two banks tighten work rules in the city, requiring traders and salespeople to return to the office from April 1.

Inside the HSBC headquarters in Central, Hong Kong. Photo: Felix Wong
Mergers & Acquisitions

Investment firms remain upbeat on deals despite geopolitical tensions, bankers say

Private equity, sovereign funds and family offices are sitting on record stocks of dry powder even as geopolitical risks cloud the global outlook.

Commentators remain broadly optimistic about the outlook, despite continuing tensions in the Middle East. Photo: Dickson Lee
Commentators remain broadly optimistic about the outlook, despite continuing tensions in the Middle East. Photo: Dickson Lee
IPO

Hong Kong’s IPO pace picks up as 2 mainland Chinese firms get listing approval

Everdisplay Optronics and Galaxis Technology publish post-hearing information packs on the Hong Kong stock exchange.

Banking & finance

HSBC Hong Kong CEO sees global tensions, China tech drawing wealth to city

HSBC’s local unit gained nearly 2 million new customers in two years as global investors shift assets to Hong Kong.

China stock market

China’s market regulator vows more oversight to shore up confidence

Crackdown on fraud, stronger governance, higher dividends and more buy-backs will enhance appeal of Chinese assets, CSRC chief Wu Qing says.

Wu Qing, chairman of the China Securities Regulatory Commission, speaks at a press conference during the Fourth Session of the National People’s Congress in Beijing on March 6, 2026. Photo: EPA
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