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Financial regulation
Key developments in regulation of financial markets with a focus on those in Hong Kong and mainland China.
The share prices of major financial firms in Hong Kong dipped on Thursday, after reports of that Chinese authorities had started levying a 20 per cent tax on gains from offshore insurance policies. Photo: SCMP/Sam Tsang
Banking & finance

Don’t panic: China says 20% offshore insurance tax does not target Hong Kong

Beijing urged the market not to overreact to the policy – which it stressed was not new – after reports of the tax triggered a sell-off in Hong Kong.

Banking & finance

Hong Kong’s US dollar peg faces fresh calls for review – but is change feasible?

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Hong Kong stock market

As Hong Kong shares react to 20% levy report, investors eye Beijing’s next steps

China-Latin America relations

Brazil to become regular borrower in China, treasury official says

Brasilia cannot guarantee debut will happen this year, but wants it repeated to give companies a yuan benchmark to aim for.

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Brazil intends to sell yuan bonds in China every year, a senior Brazilian treasury official said on Wednesday. Photo: Getty Images
Hong Kong economy

Opinion | To lead Greater Bay Area integration, Hong Kong can look to San Francisco

As the city’s proposed five-year-plan seeks to increase regional cooperation, it should aim to drive alignment of rules and institutional frameworks in the Greater Bay Area.

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Wealth management

How China’s new offshore trust tax rules could shake billionaires’ fortunes

Soho China founder Pan Shiyi’s Cayman trust faces scrutiny as Beijing’s tax overhaul puts offshore wealth strategies in focus.

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HKEX

Treasury bond futures ‘a milestone’ to boost Hong Kong’s bridgehead role: CSRC

First offshore China government bond futures rose more than 1 per cent on debut on Monday.

The HKEX China government bond futures launch ceremony on Monday. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Banking & finance

AIIB explores digital payments, eyes Hong Kong hub as it raises record funds

The development bank aims to raise a record US$11 billion this year, as it continues to broaden its operations, according to a senior official.

Banking & finance

Cross-border investment still ‘robust’ despite China’s growing controls: CICC

Beijing’s tightening scrutiny of overseas trading has not significantly harmed ‘legitimate’ cross-border investment flows, lender says.

Ant Group

Ant Group spin-offs pursue independent growth with strategic capital moves

The Chinese fintech giant’s three spin-off units are accelerating their capital-raising efforts after gaining operational autonomy in 2024.

The Ant Group booth at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai on July 17, 2026. Photo: Reuters
China stock market

China’s market clean-up: Beijing cracks down on insider trading

Regulators intensify pursuit of corporate insiders, imposing fines and bans to restore stock market confidence amid widespread violations.

A digital display stock index in Shanghai's financial district of Lujiazui on March 9, 2026. Regulators are cracking down on corporate insiders and trying to restore confidence in the country's stock markets. Photo: Getty Images
Banking & finance

Beijing scraps panda bond fees to bolster global market for yuan debt

Analysts say removing some expenses for foreign borrowers will help funnel more yuan overseas and create a large offshore liquidity pool of China’s currency.

China stock market

Trump or trap: should China’s stock market entice investors with ‘good bubbles’?

Analysts say China’s risk-averse financial policy is diverting capital to Wall Street, advising the building of ‘good bubbles’ to promote growth.

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China stock market

Quant funds blamed for China’s market decline. Data suggests they softened fall

Some investors accuse quant funds of accelerating the July decline through share dumping, reigniting suspicions rooted in the 2015 crash.

Some investors argue that quant funds enjoy an unfair advantage over mainland China’s 250 million retail investors. Photo: Shutterstock
Wealth management

China targets offshore trusts – including Hong Kong’s – amid tax overhaul

Beijing’s new tax rules aim to close loopholes and boost fiscal revenue amid slowing economic growth and rising fiscal burdens.

The late Zong Qinghou, billionaire founder of soft-drink giant Wahaha Group, pictured in 2017. An inheritance dispute within his family has shed light on the wealth tycoons transfer to overseas accounts. Photo: Getty Images
Indonesia

Why Indonesia needs legal trust, not tax cuts, to build a finance hub

From Singapore to Dubai, global capital favours predictable courts over tax breaks. Experts say Jakarta should take note.

Bonds

China vows to improve panda bond ratings to lure more foreign capital

Body overseeing interbank market, where most panda bonds are traded, sets August 1 deadline for rating agencies to comply.

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Chinese offshore investment

Beijing targets offshore tax dodging, intensifying cross-border capital scrutiny

Major financial outlets blast offshore shell structures after case involving the Hong Kong entity of a mainland social media platform.

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A mobile screen shows the Momo dating app, operated by Hello Group, which was required to pay hundreds of millions of yuan in back taxes this year. Photo: Simon Song
China property

Opinion | Why China is untangling its banks from the property wreckage

Authorities are rewiring financial architecture to address the systemic risk, breaking the deep structural ties between property and banking.

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Hong Kong economy

Opinion | Hong Kong’s 5-year plan must focus on what the city does best

Integration, connectivity and contribution to the national economy are the city’s tried and tested ingredients of success.

Banking & finance

China speeds up new overseas quotas to expand global reach of domestic investors

Move to expand QDII quotas signals a deeper opening of China’s markets and growing appetite for global assets.

A large screen shows stock exchange and economy data in Shanghai. Photo: EPA
Hong Kong economy

Opinion | Connect scheme for gold shines light on China’s financial liberalisation

The Connect model has evolved from isolated reforms into a blueprint for China’s financial opening up, with Hong Kong as the bridgehead.

Pan Gongsheng, governor of the People’s Bank of China, delivers a keynote speech at the Hong Kong FIC & Bond Connect Summit at JW Marriott Hotel in Admiralty on July 7. Photo: Sun Yeung
Blockchain

Hong Kong steps up its crypto hub challenge with tokenised fund

As the city looks to challenge the US as a global crypto hub, Baillie Gifford says the SFC has approved its blockchain-based tokenised fund.

Cryptocurrency

Why Payward chose Hong Kong to be its Asian stablecoin gateway

By setting clear rules, Hong Kong is pushing to become the world’s safest launch pad for the digital currency.

Banking & finance

How the RMB Business Facility will help consolidate Hong Kong’s financial role

Quota expanded to 500 billion yuan from Friday, with tenor increased to two to three years, up from one.

Chinese 100-yuan notes at a Bank of China branch in Hong Kong. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong property

When will Hong Kong’s retail leasing market see a turnaround?

Analysts say that geopolitical tensions, Beijing’s measures against capital flight and potential rate hikes are adding to uncertainties.

A vacant retail space in Causeway Bay on July 2. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong stock market

Mainland court claims jurisdiction over Hong Kong-listed firm in lawsuit

Beijing Financial Court applied extraterritorial provisions of mainland China’s Securities Law, Financial News reports.

Banking & finance

‘Might not be the last’: the red flags behind China’s latest bank rescue

Regulators intervened over concerns of aggressive expansion and credit risks, underscoring vulnerabilities in some smaller regional lenders.

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