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Ant Digital, an affiliate of Chinese fintech giant Ant Group, is promoting its blockchain platform for asset tokenisation in Hong Kong. Photo: Shutterstock
Blockchain

Ant Digital promotes blockchain platform as Hong Kong implements stablecoin law

Ant Group affiliate aims to promote blockchain technology for the tokenisation of real-world assets, executive says.

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Banking & finance

Over half of Hong Kong residents plan to work past 65, survey shows

Art

The real reason most people don’t know how much their art is truly worth

China stock market

Trading places: Chinese quant funds lure AI talent from the US

Trump upheaval plays into the hands of talent-hungry firms in the growing sector, as many eye markets beyond the mainland.

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Illustration: Henry Wong
Wealth Report

Regulatory changes and other measures are driving growth in Hong Kong IPOs

A wave of reforms is driving growth in IPO listings in Hong Kong, with experts including Deloitte China’s Edward Au bullish on further growth through the rest of the year.

India

India IPOs to raise US$30 billion over the next 12 months, top arranger says

The IPO filings reflect ‘deepening confidence of issuers in India’s capital markets’, Kotak Mahindra Capital’s investment banking head says.

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Banking & finance

Chinese bond ETFs top US$50 billion in assets managed

Chinese investors snap up ETFs that track bonds, betting on their lower costs and diversified exposure.

People bike through the streets of Shanghai. Photo: EPA-EFE
China manufacturing

As China’s speedy maglev train breaks records, US ambitions go off the rails

3M, Caterpillar and other American firms will gather in Beijing on Friday to discuss rail transit and supply-chain opportunities.

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Hong Kong stock market

Chinese firms’ H stocks trade at smallest discount to onshore shares in 5 years

The narrowing discrepancy reflects the Hong Kong market’s gains from global investors’ diversification efforts.

ETFs

China on track to break ETF issuance record amid booming investor demand

A total of 166 ETFs were launched in the first half of the year, more than half the all-time high of 277 issued in 2021.

The surge in ETF listings in China reflects a broader global trend. Photo: Shutterstock
IPO

Singapore IPO revival hopes rise as NTT’s Reit debut gains

US$773 million data-centre listing is SGX’s biggest listing in eight years.

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An SGX sign is pictured at the Singapore Stock Exchange on July 19, 2017. Photo: Reuters
China property

Shanghai’s West Bund defies property slump as it attracts MNCs like BMW, Adidas

Shanghai’s overall office vacancy rate rose to 22.4 per cent in June from 22.1 per cent at the end of 2024, according to CBRE.

Hong Kong property

Hong Kong property buyers snap up most flats at Novo Land and 9 Eastern Street

Sun Hung Kai sells all 110 flats on offer at Novo Land, while Million Nice sells 62 of the 69 flats, agents say.

Blockchain

Bitcoin hits another record as options traders eye US$120,000

Bitcoin’s breakout is fuelled in part by institutional demand and bullish comments made by Trump on social media.

Bitcoin has extended its record run for a second day. Photo: dpa
American Samoa

US tech stocks remain top draw despite de-dollarisation trend, Swiss banks say

Swiss banks advise investors to keep US tech stocks as core holdings due to their innovation and strong earnings.

UBS and Julius Baer expect US equities to remain strong, supported by powerful structural drivers. Photo: Reuters
China property

Opinion | Why China can’t make a clean break from reliance on land and property

There is no lack of reform ambition but there will be no clean break: the old system persists because no fully functional alternative exists.

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Singapore

‘Low-key crazy’: Singaporean students vie for campus finance club places

Facing intense competition for banking jobs, students hope membership in these clubs will help differentiate them to potential employers.

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Yuan

Why the yuan can be safe-haven currency: former bank official flags ‘advantages’

Authors, including the PBOC’s former statistics head, call for ‘a new vision where multiple currencies jointly support global financial stability’.

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China’s yuan has shown resilience in the face of US tariffs. Photo: dpa
Blockchain

Bitcoin hits record US$112,000 amid Wall Street rally, crypto surge

Traders should stay vigilant for potential profit-taking or macroeconomic shifts that could spark corrections, one analyst says.

Indonesia

Can Indonesia’s China-backed aluminium ambitions match its nickel success?

With big Chinese firms investing in new smelters and refineries, Indonesia’s aluminium production is predicted to rise five-fold by 2030.

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China property

Shanghai’s luxury home sales boom as wealthy buyers flock to ‘safe haven’ assets

Shanghai accounted for over 80 per cent of transactions nationwide for homes priced above 50 million yuan (US$7 million) in the first half.

Shanghai accounted for a vast majority of premium homes sold in the first half of the year. Photo: AFP
Banking & finance

Aberdeen, BlackRock make case for US assets on tax and earnings drivers

Investors caution against shorting the US dollar despite its steep decline versus major currencies this year amid the de-dollarisation move.

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Zhang Dongyue, Asia-Pacific head of multi asset and investment solutions specialists at Aberdeen Investments. Photo: Aileen Chuang
Asean

Opinion | How Asian businesses can compete with China’s apex predators

China’s growing supply chains offer short-term opportunities but Asia must quickly learn from how it tests and strategically nurtures firms.

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United States

Hong Kong investors triple gold holdings in rush to haven asset: HSBC survey

Hong Kong investors allocate 11 per cent of their portfolios to gold and other precious metals, up from 4 per cent a year ago.

Family offices

Hong Kong must raise its game to attract multifamily-office operators, study says

City needs to improve technology, innovation and service quality to further develop as a family-office hub, white paper says.

A view of Central, Hong Kong, on July 13, 2021. Photo: Reuters
IPO

Chinese firms eye Hong Kong listings after mainland investors’ buying spree

Surging mainland buying interest has led to a growing number of A-share companies seeking dual listings in Hong Kong.

Mainland-listed Chinese firms are preparing for dual listings in Hong Kong amid a record surge in buying interest from Chinese investors. Photo: Jonathan Wong
IPO

Ex-HKEX CEO Charles Li’s new venture aims to shake-up Hong Kong’s capital market

Charles Li’s newly launched Micro Connect International Finance hopes to raise more than HK$150 million under the Chapter 21 listing rule.

Indonesia

Indonesia’s 3 million homes push gets US$2.5 billion boost from Qatar

A Qatari firm’s Indonesian subsidiary has pledged to fund the construction of 100,000 homes initially, targeting 1 million over five years.

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