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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.
9 Dec 2025 - 6:05PM
IPO
HashKey aims for US$214 million in Hong Kong IPO amid Beijing’s crypto pressure
9 Dec 2025 - 4:33PM
Banking & finance
Hong Kong launches HKEX Tech 100 Index in pivot towards innovation-driven growth
9 Dec 2025 - 5:51PM
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
A view of the China Securities Regulatory Commission’s headquarters in downtown Beijing, Photo: Simon Song
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
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
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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
A picture of XPU-R chip by Kunlunxin (Beijing) Technology. Photo: Handout
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
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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
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
The Chinese capital market requires a “deep transformation” to enhance its “inclusiveness and adaptability”, says Wu Qing. Photo: Reuters
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.
5 Dec 2025 - 9:00AM
Hong Kong property
HSBC to occupy over 40,000 sq ft at Hong Kong’s Capitol Centre in 2026
Current tenant Chanel’s three-year lease for the prime retail space in Causeway Bay expires on May 15 next year.
5 Dec 2025 - 8:30AM
Wealth management
China’s rich step up offshore bets as gold and insurance gain favour
China’s wealthy are shifting more of their portfolios offshore, as they seek to hedge slowing growth, policy risks and low yields at home.
4 Dec 2025 - 7:00PM
As economic headwinds persist, China’s wealthy are becoming more cautious, using gold and insurance to preserve capital. Photo: XInhua
Millionaires and billionaires
Mainland China’s billionaire count surges as BYD and Mixue bosses power gains
The combined wealth of mainland China’s billionaires soars 22 per cent to US$1.77 trillion; Hong Kong’s ultra-rich population rises.
4 Dec 2025 - 5:29PM
Banking & finance
Hong Kong’s investment body posts US$300 million income in first year
Every dollar invested by the HKIC has attracted more than six in long-term market capital, Financial Secretary Paul Chan says.
4 Dec 2025 - 10:05AM
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Insurance
Hong Kong insurers identify 8,700 policies owned by Tai Po fire victims
Residents of Wang Fuk Court hold 7,600 active life and 1,100 property policies provided by some 30 insurers, Insurance Authority CEO says.
3 Dec 2025 - 8:25PM
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Mourners lay flowers in tribute to the victims of the fire that broke out on November 26 at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po. Photo: Karma Lo
Banking & finance
HSBC names veteran accountant Brendan Nelson new chairman amid Asia growth push
Appointment surprises market after HSBC CEO Georges Elhedery earlier said the 75-year-old was not keen on a permanent role.
3 Dec 2025 - 5:28PM
Banking & finance
China’s JD.com unit Jingdong Industrials aims for US$412 million Hong Kong IPO
Seven cornerstone investors led by London-based M&G Investments pledge a total of US$170 million.
3 Dec 2025 - 3:14PM
Banking & finance
From chips to noodles: the newcomers testing Hong Kong’s buoyant IPO market
A wave of billion-dollar offerings is building behind four new listings this week, signalling sustained momentum in Hong Kong’s IPO market.
3 Dec 2025 - 7:30AM
Insurance
Hong Kong insurers face profit pressure in aftermath of deadly Tai Po fire
Impact will be manageable, but insurers may have to rethink pricing strategies that have led them to cut premiums amid competition, S&P says.
2 Dec 2025 - 5:21PM
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Hundreds of people queue on Sunday to lay flowers and pay tribute to victims of the deadly fire at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po, seen in the background. Photo: Karma Lo
Banking & finance
Hong Kong taps Value Partners, 9 others to manage US$385 million residency fund
Government investment arm HKIC also names Primavera among managers of CIES IP, which focuses on Hong Kong’s long-term development.
2 Dec 2025 - 3:36PM
Banking & finance
Healthcare and tech to drive Asia-Pacific private equity deals amid slower growth
Asia-Pacific private equity managers are forecasting higher returns and fewer geopolitical risks than peers elsewhere, a new survey finds.
2 Dec 2025 - 2:00PM
Hong Kong stock market
China’s 3SBio seeks US$400 million in Hong Kong to boost drug pipeline
Share placement to help Shenyang-based firm advance clinical research in China and the US, expand reach of cancer and hair-loss drugs.
2 Dec 2025 - 4:46PM
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