HKEX

Editorial | HKEX listing reforms require fine balancing act to keep up with times

25 Jul 2026 - 7:15AM

Hong Kong exchange’s biggest reform in 8 years opens IPO gates

24 Jul 2026 - 6:21PM

Hong Kong exchange clears path for listings by Malaysian firms

Malaysia’s Capital A Berhad, which runs travel app AirAsia Move and food brand Santan, is eyeing a dual listing in the city, government says.

23 Jul 2026 - 7:00PM

Malaysia’s bourse will be the fourth in Asia recognised by HKEX, after Indonesia, Singapore and Thailand. Photo: Shutterstock Images

Zhongji Innolight already has 30 cornerstone investors for US$8b IPO: sources

The Chinese firm is aiming to raise US$8 billion in its Hong Kong listing on July 30, making it the city’s biggest share sale in seven years.

21 Jul 2026 - 9:31PM

Exclusive | HKEX eyes confidential filings, lower market cap threshold for start-ups

HKEX is moving towards closed listings to compete with other exchanges that allow for confidentiality.

21 Jul 2026 - 5:22PM

Hong Kong bourse weighs longer hours amid pressure from global peers: sources

Nasdaq’s 23-hour expansion and London’s round-the-clock push pile pressure on Hong Kong to rethink its shorter trading day.

20 Jul 2026 - 6:00PM

HKEX says it is in talks with the SFC on trading hours, without giving specifics. Photo: Jelly Tse.

China stock market

Open Questions | Citic Capital’s Zhang Yichen on the ABCs of China’s markets: IPOs, M&As and AI

The CEO discusses China’s evolving capital markets and why multinationals are turning to local partners amid shifting geopolitical dynamics.

20 Jul 2026 - 9:52AMvideocam

Shein clears Hong Kong IPO hurdle as valuation halves to below US$50b: sources

Regulatory headwinds, alongside prolonged IPO delays, have severely dented the unicorn’s valuation.

17 Jul 2026 - 5:31PM

How AI and chip boom is propelling Hong Kong’s ETP market to new heights

Hong Kong is already the world’s fourth-largest market for exchange-traded products, and the rapid growth in trading is set to continue, director says.

17 Jul 2026 - 5:30PM

Investor appetite for AI and semiconductor plays will continue to drive growth in the city's ETP market, according to a director of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing. Photo: Jelly Tse

Hong Kong exchange returns IPO application sponsored by CICC

Inner Mongolia Xingye Silver & Tin Mining says it plans to resubmit application before end of September.

17 Jul 2026 - 7:52PM

Goldman Sachs backs HKEX with ‘buy’ rating, citing Beijing’s policy support

Shares of HKEX have lost about 5 per cent so far this year, roughly in line with the performance of the Hang Seng Index.

16 Jul 2026 - 5:26PM

Accounting and auditing

As IPOs surge, Hong Kong’s audit regulator vows tougher scrutiny

With more than 430 applicants in the IPO pipeline, the city’s accounting watchdog is ramping up post-listing inspections.

14 Jul 2026 - 6:30PMvideocam

Will Hong Kong’s board-lot reform bump HSBC’s share turnover?

The minimum investment of nearly US$8,000 for one of Hongkongers’ favourite stocks is set to drop. The question is how low it will go.

13 Jul 2026 - 8:30AM

Hong Kong exchange lures listings from Canada, Indonesia, Kazakhstan

Bourse expected to see influx of international issuers in year’s second half, led by consumer goods and services companies, according to PwC.

10 Jul 2026 - 10:30AM

National rail operator Kazakhstan Temir Zholy filed for a Hong Kong listing in June 30. Photo: Handout

Hong Kong small-cap IPOs struggle as market chases megadeals like Zhipu AI

Smaller firms face a liquidity squeeze amid AI-related stock profit-taking, which drags down IPO market sentiment.

9 Jul 2026 - 5:22PM

Hong Kong IPO debut delayed in rare move over missing regulatory data: sources

DKE, a maker of e-paper display modules, says more time needed to finalise its exchange announcement and obtain clearances from regulators.

9 Jul 2026 - 10:49AM

Hong Kong yuan facility to expand 150% to US$73.6b to meet international demand

The city will also vet a license application for a new electronic fixed income and currency trading system.

7 Jul 2026 - 5:17PM

HKMA chief executive Eddie Yue and SFC CEO Julia Leung at a media briefing at the Hong Kong FIC & Bond Connect Summit in Admiralty on Tuesday. Photo: Sun Yeung

Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF)

Beijing unveils policy enhancements to give ‘vitality’ to Hong Kong markets

The governor of China’s central bank says Beijing is set to increase capital allocation to the city to 800 billion yuan under the Bond Connect scheme.

7 Jul 2026 - 12:25PM

Gold in Hong Kong

Hong Kong inaugurates trial operation of gold clearing and settlement system

Chief Executive John Lee announces ‘milestone’ for city’s gold trading ecosystem at Hong Kong FIC & Bond Connect Summit.

7 Jul 2026 - 5:21PM

Gold in Hong Kong

Why Hong Kong’s US dollar gold futures trade just hit a record high

The surge comes as the city pushes to become a global bullion trading and storage hub.

6 Jul 2026 - 8:36PM

Gold bars photographed at The Chinese Gold & Silver Exchange Society’s Chinese New Year opening ceremony in Sheung Wan, Hong Kong, in February 2019. Photo: SCMP/Dickson Lee

Exclusive | All that glitters: Hong Kong pension fund to offer more gold ETFs

MPFA to relax gold ETF investment approval rules as part of Hong Kong government’s push to turn the city into a regional gold trading hub.

6 Jul 2026 - 4:42PMvideocam

Gold bricks displayed at Hong Kong Gold Exchange's Chinese New Year ceremony in Sheung Wan on February 3, 2025. Photo: Edmond So

Artificial intelligence

Kuaishou files for US$3 billion Kling AI funding round in Hong Kong

Short video giant’s filing confirms SCMP exclusive; investors include tech heavyweights, state investment vehicles and entertainment firms.

3 Jul 2026 - 5:22PM

Exclusive | Hong Kong to launch gold clearing and settlement system next week: sources

The city plans to process its first gold settlement on Tuesday, according to those familiar with the matter.

3 Jul 2026 - 8:24PM

Hong Kong economy

Make Hong Kong China’s ‘space finance capital’, legal group urges Beijing

Hong Kong-based Asian Academy of International Law also urges city to enact space asset legislation.

2 Jul 2026 - 6:57PMvideocam

This screen grab shows Shenzhou-21 astronaut Wu Fei performing extravehicular activities outside the Tiangong space station earlier this year. Photo: Xinhua

Clogged pipeline: Many Hong Kong IPO hopefuls near deadline

More than 30 mainland Chinese firms face a deadline for regulatory approval in next two weeks, with one analyst comparing the process to a marathon.

2 Jul 2026 - 6:28PM

Data from bourse operator Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing, based in Exchange Square in Central, shows more than 430 companies waiting for IPOs. Photo: Jelly Tse

Can Hong Kong absorb a US$100 billion share flood amid the global AI boom?

A surge in shares becoming eligible for trading comes as investors pour into AI-linked stocks in rival markets.

2 Jul 2026 - 8:30AMvideocam