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BlackRock

(贝莱德集团)

BlackRock

贝莱德集团

The latest news, analysis and opinion on BlackRock. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.

Chairman / President

Larry Fink

CFO / Finance Director

Martin Small

Industry

Banking, Financial Services, Fund & Asset Management

Website

blackrock.com

Headquarters address

50 Hudson Yards New York, NY 10001 U.S.

Stock Code

NYSE:BLK

Year founded

1988

The Panama port deal still hung in the balance by the close of 2025. Photo: AFP

Hong Kong economy

Could 2026 be the make-or-break year of CK Hutchison’s Panama ports deal?

What began as a strategic exit for a Hong Kong conglomerate has devolved into a high-stakes stand-off between Washington and Beijing.

2 Jan 2026 - 10:15AM

Hong Kong economy

Editorial | Hong Kong’s IPO market rings in 2026 on a high note

1 Jan 2026 - 7:15AM

US Federal Reserve

Trump says preferred Fed pick is ready, again teases firing Powell

30 Dec 2025 - 4:38PM

Canada

Carney taps financier Wiseman as Canada’s new ambassador to US

Canada’s prime minister turns to a finance heavyweight to steady the cross-border relationship in the Trump era.

23 Dec 2025 - 11:55AM

Mark Wiseman in Hong Kong in 2019. Wiseman was named as the new Canadian ambassador to the US on Monday. Photo: Winson Wong

US-China relations

US highlights Panama security ties as China-linked canal ports deal stalls

US envoy’s coastguard visit near Panama comes as Beijing presses for Cosco control and Washington pushes back.

19 Dec 2025 - 4:59AMvideocam

Ukraine war

Zelensky floats referendum on territory, as US pressure mounts to end war

Ukraine’s president says Russia wants ‘the whole of Donbas’ in return for peace, but Ukrainians must have their say.

12 Dec 2025 - 3:35PM

Ukraine war

Ukraine sends US a revised peace plan as Trump blasts European allies

US president says ‘pretty strong words’ were used in his discussion with leaders from the UK, France and Germany.

11 Dec 2025 - 2:10PM

A cat protects a boy from a Russian missile with an umbrella, in a mural by Ukrainian artist Andriy Yarmolenko, seen by on Wednesday at a children’s hospital in Kyiv. Photo: EPA

United States

Trump eyes Christmas deadline to name new Fed chair: Bessent

The US treasury secretary says simplifying the Fed is key, as he conducts interviews with the five candidates to succeed Chair Jerome Powell.

26 Nov 2025 - 1:52AMvideocam

Hong Kong politics

Advisory panel urges US Congress to put Hong Kong on tighter sanctions leash

Report says government’s ongoing crackdown on dissidents ‘has eliminated a once vibrant civil society and created an atmosphere of repression comparable to mainland China’.

18 Nov 2025 - 4:26PM

Banking & finance

Hong Kong moves from theory to practice with real-value tokenised money, asset deals

Live transfers of tokenised deposits signal Hong Kong’s shift from proof of concept to production-grade digital-asset settlement.

13 Nov 2025 - 6:00PM

The HKMA has begun facilitating real-value transactions involving tokenised deposits and digital assets. Photo: May Tse

Banking & finance

Hong Kong’s e-HKD better suited to wholesale use than retail, HKMA says

After latest trials, de facto central bank decides to focus development of the digital currency on applications for financial institutions.

29 Oct 2025 - 9:38AM

A woman walks past a currency exchange shop in Causeway Bay with a painting of a bank vault on its gate on May 5, 2024. Photo: Jelly Tse

Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA)

Exclusive | From boardrooms to hiking trails: HKMA courts top bankers with business and leisure

BlackRock’s Larry Fink and General Atlantic’s William Ford will attend the HKMA summit for the first-time.

27 Oct 2025 - 6:27PM

Banking & finance

Citic Securities rides Hong Kong’s IPO wave, sponsoring dozens of firms

As hedge funds and long-only investors pour into listings, bank’s Hong Kong unit expands to meet demand, head of investment banking says.

22 Oct 2025 - 8:35AM

US-China trade war

CK Hutchison gets encouraging signs of a deal with Panama government

Panama is still open to being flexible and reaching an amicable agreement with CK Hutchison, owned by Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing.

21 Oct 2025 - 6:49AMvideocam

The Port of Balboa, located at the entrance to the Panama Canal in Panama City, is managed by the Hong Kong company CK Hutchison. Photo: AFP

IPO

Zijin Gold makes solid Hong Kong trading debut as shares jump 56%

Three mainland Chinese companies make strong debuts, adding to Hong Kong’s lustre as world’s leading fundraising venue.

30 Sep 2025 - 4:32PM

The headquarters of Zijin Mining Group, the parent firm of Zijin Gold International, in southeastern Fujian province. Photo: Shutterstock

Banking & finance

Opinion | The world financial landscape is changing. Are we ready?

The only certainty is more uncertainty, but money will play a critical role in the unfolding story.

26 Sep 2025 - 8:30PMvideocam

Banking & finance

Zijin Gold delays US$3.2 billion listing as super typhoon hits Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s second-largest IPO this year has garnered significant interest from retail investors.

24 Sep 2025 - 1:30PM

IPO

Super Typhoon Ragasa to delay the close of Zijin Gold’s IPO

Zijin Gold records the second-biggest Hong Kong IPO of the year, as it aims to raise US$3.2 billion.

23 Sep 2025 - 8:48PM

Super Typhoon Ragasa delays Zijin Gold International’s book close offering for its retail investors. Photo: Shutterstock

Bitcoin

Crypto’s growing acceptance to shape Hong Kong fortunes, future of investing

Hong Kong’s regulatory lead signals a new era for digital assets, as crypto attracts global investors and reshapes the future of finance.

20 Sep 2025 - 10:22AMvideocam

IPO

Zijin Gold launches second-biggest Hong Kong IPO of the year

Offering attracts 29 cornerstone investors, including heavyweights GIC, Hillhouse, BlackRock and Schroders.

19 Sep 2025 - 4:02PM

IPO

Zijin Gold’s Hong Kong IPO draws GIC, Millennium and Hillhouse, sources say

The company could raise more than US$3 billion and could start taking orders from other investors and the public as soon as Friday.

18 Sep 2025 - 6:25PM

Zijin Gold, a unit of China’s biggest miner, Zijin Mining Group, has been pursuing rapid expansions and numerous acquisitions across gold and copper. Photo: Reuters

US-China relations

Announcing canal revamp, Panama dodges questions about Chinese ownership

Demand from China and other Asian markets for energy products that terminal expansions will accommodate is expected to double.

17 Sep 2025 - 4:58AMvideocam

A cargo ship transits through Panama Canal Cocoli locks in Panama City on February 21. Photo: AFP

E-commerce

China-Kazakhstan cross-border e-commerce ties to grow: Freedom Holding CEO

Kazakhstan has been the primary destination for China’s Belt and Road Initiative investments in the first six months of 2025.

11 Sep 2025 - 7:00AM

Banking & finance

Macroscope | Trump’s retirement fund reforms: plenty of risk, unclear rewards

As the US allows 401(k) investors to access assets such as cryptocurrency and real estate, there seems to be little official recognition of the risks.

16 Aug 2025 - 5:42PMvideocam

US-China relations

Ban Chinese-linked operators from key Panama Canal ports, US envoy says

Cabrera calls CK Hutchison ‘a bad operator’ and ‘a company of the Communist Party’.

8 Aug 2025 - 6:43AMvideocam

A cargo ship navigates through the Panama Canal in July. Photo: AP

Hutchison’s Panama ports deal

CK Hutchison’s US$22.8 billion ports deal flounders on Panama

New legal challenges in Panama add another hurdle to Li Ka-shing’s global port sale, while attempts to allay Chinese concerns about the deal risk inflaming US opposition.

5 Aug 2025 - 5:01PM

Hong Kong economy

Another storm brews for CK Hutchison under Panama ports partnership proposal

State partnership plan floated by Panamanian president could trigger significant losses for Hong Kong-based conglomerate, experts warned.

5 Aug 2025 - 5:36PM

Hong Kong economy

Panama ports deal: Hong Kong’s CK Hutchison urges respect for rule of law

Panama’s president has floated the idea of state partnerships taking over ports operation in country.

2 Aug 2025 - 1:57AM

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BlackRock

(贝莱德集团)

Could 2026 be the make-or-break year of CK Hutchison’s Panama ports deal?

What began as a strategic exit for a Hong Kong conglomerate has devolved into a high-stakes stand-off between Washington and Beijing.

.css-1m2rp1p{color:#34b8b5;}Editorial | Hong Kong’s IPO market rings in 2026 on a high note

Trump says preferred Fed pick is ready, again teases firing Powell

Carney taps financier Wiseman as Canada’s new ambassador to US

Canada’s prime minister turns to a finance heavyweight to steady the cross-border relationship in the Trump era.

US highlights Panama security ties as China-linked canal ports deal stalls

US envoy’s coastguard visit near Panama comes as Beijing presses for Cosco control and Washington pushes back.

Zelensky floats referendum on territory, as US pressure mounts to end war

Ukraine’s president says Russia wants ‘the whole of Donbas’ in return for peace, but Ukrainians must have their say.

Ukraine sends US a revised peace plan as Trump blasts European allies

US president says ‘pretty strong words’ were used in his discussion with leaders from the UK, France and Germany.

Trump eyes Christmas deadline to name new Fed chair: Bessent

The US treasury secretary says simplifying the Fed is key, as he conducts interviews with the five candidates to succeed Chair Jerome Powell.

Advisory panel urges US Congress to put Hong Kong on tighter sanctions leash

Report says government’s ongoing crackdown on dissidents ‘has eliminated a once vibrant civil society and created an atmosphere of repression comparable to mainland China’.

Hong Kong moves from theory to practice with real-value tokenised money, asset deals

Live transfers of tokenised deposits signal Hong Kong’s shift from proof of concept to production-grade digital-asset settlement.

Hong Kong’s e-HKD better suited to wholesale use than retail, HKMA says

After latest trials, de facto central bank decides to focus development of the digital currency on applications for financial institutions.

.css-sioo19{color:#c79a00;}Exclusive | From boardrooms to hiking trails: HKMA courts top bankers with business and leisure

BlackRock’s Larry Fink and General Atlantic’s William Ford will attend the HKMA summit for the first-time.

Citic Securities rides Hong Kong’s IPO wave, sponsoring dozens of firms

As hedge funds and long-only investors pour into listings, bank’s Hong Kong unit expands to meet demand, head of investment banking says.

CK Hutchison gets encouraging signs of a deal with Panama government

Panama is still open to being flexible and reaching an amicable agreement with CK Hutchison, owned by Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing.

Zijin Gold makes solid Hong Kong trading debut as shares jump 56%

Three mainland Chinese companies make strong debuts, adding to Hong Kong’s lustre as world’s leading fundraising venue.

Opinion | The world financial landscape is changing. Are we ready?

The only certainty is more uncertainty, but money will play a critical role in the unfolding story.

Zijin Gold delays US$3.2 billion listing as super typhoon hits Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s second-largest IPO this year has garnered significant interest from retail investors.

Super Typhoon Ragasa to delay the close of Zijin Gold’s IPO

Zijin Gold records the second-biggest Hong Kong IPO of the year, as it aims to raise US$3.2 billion.

Crypto’s growing acceptance to shape Hong Kong fortunes, future of investing

Hong Kong’s regulatory lead signals a new era for digital assets, as crypto attracts global investors and reshapes the future of finance.

Zijin Gold launches second-biggest Hong Kong IPO of the year

Offering attracts 29 cornerstone investors, including heavyweights GIC, Hillhouse, BlackRock and Schroders.

Zijin Gold’s Hong Kong IPO draws GIC, Millennium and Hillhouse, sources say

The company could raise more than US$3 billion and could start taking orders from other investors and the public as soon as Friday.

Announcing canal revamp, Panama dodges questions about Chinese ownership

Demand from China and other Asian markets for energy products that terminal expansions will accommodate is expected to double.

China-Kazakhstan cross-border e-commerce ties to grow: Freedom Holding CEO

Kazakhstan has been the primary destination for China’s Belt and Road Initiative investments in the first six months of 2025.

Macroscope | Trump’s retirement fund reforms: plenty of risk, unclear rewards

As the US allows 401(k) investors to access assets such as cryptocurrency and real estate, there seems to be little official recognition of the risks.

Ban Chinese-linked operators from key Panama Canal ports, US envoy says

Cabrera calls CK Hutchison ‘a bad operator’ and ‘a company of the Communist Party’.

CK Hutchison’s US$22.8 billion ports deal flounders on Panama

New legal challenges in Panama add another hurdle to Li Ka-shing’s global port sale, while attempts to allay Chinese concerns about the deal risk inflaming US opposition.

Another storm brews for CK Hutchison under Panama ports partnership proposal

State partnership plan floated by Panamanian president could trigger significant losses for Hong Kong-based conglomerate, experts warned.

Panama ports deal: Hong Kong’s CK Hutchison urges respect for rule of law

Panama’s president has floated the idea of state partnerships taking over ports operation in country.

Editorial | Hong Kong’s IPO market rings in 2026 on a high note

Exclusive | From boardrooms to hiking trails: HKMA courts top bankers with business and leisure