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China’s National Development and Reform Commission has released a draft revision of measures governing outbound investment. Photo: Shutterstock
Chinese offshore investment

China targets offshore workarounds in new rules for individual investors

Newly drafted rules would expand oversight of direct offshore investments, with more reporting requirements but limited changes for market-linked schemes.

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China’s private sector

As bubble tea craze cools in China, can full equity buyouts revive growth?

Singapore

Singapore’s carrots for fund managers set to sharpen competition with Hong Kong

Hong Kong stock market

US Treasuries in driver’s seat as Asian investors grapple with elevated yields

Fears of a debt issuance glut swept across the US bond market this week, driving the 30-year yield to a nearly two-decade high.

A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, August 7, 2026. Photo: AP
Singapore

Singapore plans tax, visa incentives to boost fund industry

The city state plans to exempt from tax investment profits earned by fund managers from managing certain funds.

Wealth: Alternative Investments

Private markets, once institutional-only, are opening to retail investors

Unlocking alternative assets offers diversification and higher returns, but access and education gaps remain.

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Wealth: Alternative Investments

Look to broader AI infrastructure bets in a maturing market, experts say

After the AI boom of 2023 and 2024, industry specialists explain where investors should turn next for sustainable gains.

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Standard Chartered Global Private Bank
Data centres, power and connectivity represent the core infrastructure themes reshaping how enterprises allocate capital in the AI sector. Photo: Reuters/AWS
Banking & finance

Reduce your exposure to US assets before they lose value, Swiss bank warns

Swiss private bank says structurally high inflation and government deficits will erode value of US dollar and Treasuries over the next decade.

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Warren Buffett

Will Warren Buffett’s firm lose its aura in China as he steps back?

As the company’s new leader makes a mark by ending a 14-quarter net-selling streak, analysts discuss the staying power of value investing.

Indonesia

Indonesia’s strong GDP data prompts ‘resilient but uneven’ growth forecasts

While manufacturing and household spending rose in Q2, growth expectations are tempered by a decline in the mining and trade sectors.

Containers being stacked at Tanjung Priok Port in Jakarta. Photo: AP
Banking & finance

Meet the next generation of Chinese stars making their mark in global finance

New finance talent brings analytical discipline and cross-cultural fluency across global asset management, crypto and quant trading.

From left are Tian Zhou, Wei Li and Katherine Wu. Photo: Handout
China’s private sector

Sugar for the pill: US$8b fund boosts Hong Kong’s biotech hub ambitions

Hong Kong Investment Corporation is stepping up its efforts to position itself amid Beijing’s challenge to US pharmaceutical dominance.

South Korea

South Korea tightens grip on high-risk ETFs as investor losses mount

Regulators are eyeing curbs such as reducing the leverage ratio of single-stock ETFs and raising the minimum investment requirement.

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.

People ride bicycles in the central business district of Beijing. Photo: Reuters
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
Banking & finance

Hong Kong’s Exchange Fund earnings fall 37% on equity slump, softer bond income

HKMA warns of second‑half risks from potential AI asset corrections and uncertainty over the US rate path.

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.

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China’s private sector

How Beijing became China’s biggest tech venture capitalist, from AI to chips

China’s tech sector thrives on state-backed investment, reshaping funding dynamics and sparking a debate about balancing risk and innovation.

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Banking & finance

Shanghai to launch ‘choke point’ tech funds, relax some pre-profit listing rules

The city will unveil dedicated funds and new offshore yuan channels while allowing pre-profit AI and nuclear fusion start-ups to list on the Star Market.

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Electric & new energy vehicles

China’s EV makers went from small fry to big shots. Can others do the same?

The global green shift is providing a way for emerging economies to catch up with global powerhouses, with help from China’s supply chain.

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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.

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Donald Trump

Trump Media pitched US$100,000 fee for fastest feed of US president’s posts

The US president’s posts often move markets, and even a tiny speed advantage can lead to big gains on trades for investors.

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US President Donald Trump gestures during a media conference at the Nato summit in Ankara, Turkey, on July 8. Photo: AP
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.

Banking & finance

HKIC reports double-digit investment return as ‘patient capital’ bears fruit

The government-owned investment firm generated nearly HK$6.5 billion in its second year, as Hong Kong’s economic vision begins to take shape.

China property

Luxury housing boom keeps wealthy mainland Chinese buyers at home: report

Shanghai’s high-end market continues to outperform as Hong Kong records fewer HK$100 million-plus deals.

The Heiper luxury housing development at the Greenland Bund Centre in Shanghai’s Huangpu district. Photo: CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images
Food and Drinks

Heritage brands in Hong Kong innovate to thrive in challenging times

From charcoal-roasted goose to toys to construction, owners of venerated local businesses explain their stewardship strategies.

(L to R) Ivan Ting, executive director of Kader Holdings; Yvonne Kam, owner of Yung Kee Restaurant and Derrick Pang, CEO of Asia Allied Infrastructure, pictured in Central on July 13. Photo: Edmond So
China’s private sector

Chinese political journal calls for ‘patient capital’ amid AI investment frenzy

Communist Party journal runs three consecutive commentaries encouraging long-term perspective in funding for technological innovation.

Hong Kong stock market

China’s appeal as portfolio diversifier grows: BlackRock strategist

‘China can provide exposure to different economic drivers,’ says Li Wei, the asset manager’s global chief investment strategist.

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