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Yuan
As de-dollarisation trends persist, can the yuan take the euro’s place?
The US dollar is still dominant, but a slump in Europe may see China’s currency gain strength and reach the No 2 spot in global settlements.
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Fifa World Cup 2026
Gold-laden World Cup trophy’s value surges 157% – how much is the bullion worth?
10 Jun 2026 - 10:00PM
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IPO
The world’s 5 largest-ever IPOs, before Elon Musk’s SpaceX listing
10 Jun 2026 - 8:00PM
China property
New York leads, but Asia-Pacific’s financial hubs are on the rise
The centre of gravity is shifting east in the financial services world, but New York remains the global benchmark, says Colliers report.
10 Jun 2026 - 7:31PM
Semiconductors
Amid a memory supercycle, CXMT rival UniIC pushes for mainland IPO
As markets see a global, AI-driven demand for memory, UniIC is a step closer to listing in China.
10 Jun 2026 - 5:00PM
Bonds
Mainland China set to issue US$2.2b of sovereign bonds in Hong Kong next week
The offering is expected to be popular with central banks and sovereign funds seeking to diversify away from US dollar assets.
10 Jun 2026 - 4:00PM
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Hong Kong
Tencent, Swire boost Hong Kong debt market with US$5.2b multi-currency deals
Investor appetite for Hong Kong debt is growing, with the offerings reinforcing the city’s role as a global bond hub.
10 Jun 2026 - 4:41PM
Hong Kong
Beijing expects Hong Kong to press advantage as offshore yuan hub
Officials pledge ‘unswerving’ support for Hong Kong’s development as a financial centre while urging city to promote global yuan use.
9 Jun 2026 - 8:41PM
Hong Kong property
Singapore group deepens Hong Kong student housing push with tower purchase
Acquisition of 26-storey building highlights growing international appetite for city’s distressed assets as banks step up property disposals.
9 Jun 2026 - 7:34PM
Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau (FSTB)
Hong Kong rolls out incentives to boost role as a corporate treasury hub
Plan expands tax concessions and introduces pre-approval mechanism to lure multinationals to manage capital and risk in the city.
9 Jun 2026 - 6:07PM
China economy
New head of China’s financial regulator vows to prevent ‘blow-ups’
Ding Xiangqun identified smaller lenders, the property sector and local government debt as sources of risk while calling for tougher supervision.
9 Jun 2026 - 5:44PM
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Hong Kong economy
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Why another golden era for Hong Kong is just around the corner
The city’s biggest growth catalyst of the next decade will be to embrace its role as China’s global treasury capital.
9 Jun 2026 - 9:42AM
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Investing
Why are Chinese savers moving money out of banks and into tech stocks?
Some commercial lenders have stopped offering long-term deposit products with higher interest rates.
8 Jun 2026 - 9:00PM
Hong Kong economy
Opinion
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Why Hong Kong and Kazakhstan are drawing closer
As Kazakhstan seeks to diversify its financial partnerships and deepen engagement with China, Hong Kong’s offerings stand out.
9 Jun 2026 - 4:08AM
Hong Kong stock market
Hong Kong tech gauge welcomes MiniMax, Zhipu in AI milestone amid slump
Analysts say substantial passive inflows may follow the inclusion of MiniMax and Zhipu, though looming lock-up expiries risk diluting gains.
8 Jun 2026 - 10:13PM
Yuan
Panda bond boom: why China is seeing a rush of global borrowers
Beijing’s looser monetary policy, a wider bond market opening and expanding yuan internationalisation are helping drive the trend, analysts say.
8 Jun 2026 - 5:24PM
Wealth management
International firms bet big on Hong Kong’s US$2.95 trillion wealth hub status
City’s offshore wealth market is thriving as AXA and Standard Chartered target high-net-worth clients despite regulatory tightening.
8 Jun 2026 - 9:00AM
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China consumption
Gold slump: China’s sales plunge as precious metal’s price dips
While China’s interest in gold is unlikely to fade, investment-grade product sales have dwindled after 15 months of retail growth.
7 Jun 2026 - 5:00PM
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IPO
The Stock Connect problem: why can’t investors buy the mainland’s top AI stocks?
Hong Kong’s investors have been unable to take advantage of the recent wave of blockbuster listings by Chinese AI companies on the mainland.
7 Jun 2026 - 10:30AM
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Wealth management
China will enhance regulation of programme trading: CSRC chairman
China’s top securities regulator says new measures needed to ‘prevent someone from abusing the technology’.
6 Jun 2026 - 7:51PM
Japan
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The problem with Japan’s bid to strengthen energy security, supply chains
By competing rather than dovetailing with the Belt and Road Initiative, the joint project with the World Bank reflects increasing regional fragmentation.
6 Jun 2026 - 4:30PM
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Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA)
Mainlanders can still open bank accounts in Hong Kong despite new rules: HKMA
Some mainlanders have reported having applications to open Hong Kong accounts rejected amid China’s tightening cross-border investment controls.
7 Jun 2026 - 5:21PM
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Hong Kong
Hong Kong taps group of experts to help rewrite rules for tokenised bonds
HKMA sets up the collective, spanning 21 institutions, in push to expand blockchain-based issuance beyond government pilots.
5 Jun 2026 - 8:45PM
Qatar
China sees revival of foreign investors through IPOs, convertibles: UBS
The trend is part of a broader recovery of interest in Chinese assets from investors overseas.
5 Jun 2026 - 6:00PM
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Wealth management
Hong Kong’s proposed fund talent tax break set to sharpen edge over Singapore
Incentive will give Hong Kong the lowest tax rate globally for fund managers whose income is largely driven by performance fees, sources say.
5 Jun 2026 - 2:30PM
Hong Kong
Hong Kong banks tighten rules in mainland China as Beijing pores over outflows
Some banks are exercising more caution with offshore accounts for their mainland China clients amid tighter investment controls from Beijing.
4 Jun 2026 - 10:35AM
Artificial intelligence
How China plans to turn the AI computing boom into a new financial market
Aimed at attracting capital into hi-tech sectors, the move would be a first for the city and comes weeks after US-based CME Group announced a similar plan.
3 Jun 2026 - 9:00PM
US Treasury
China among top buyers as gold overtakes US Treasuries in global reserves: ECB
Higher prices and global shocks have fuelled demand for gold, as central banks hedge against uncertainty.
3 Jun 2026 - 5:00PM
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