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UBS Group AG

UBS Group AG: A leading multinational investment bank and financial services firm, headquartered in Zurich and Basel, Switzerland. It specialises in global wealth management, personal and corporate banking, asset management, and investment banking. UBS primarily serves ultra-high net worth and high net worth individuals, institutional investors, and corporate clients worldwide, alongside retail clients in Switzerland. Recognised as the world’s largest private bank, it significantly expanded its market position by acquiring Credit Suisse in 2023. UBS also maintains notable sponsorship deals, including with Roger Federer. Its overall business focus is on client-centric solutions, innovation, and sustainable finance.

Beijing has urged the sector to rein in price wars since July amid deflationary pressures, with even market leader BYD reporting its biggest net profit drop in more than four years. Photo: Xinhua

Electric & new energy vehicles

Tesla hits record sales; China carmakers eye third of global market: 7 EV reads

From automakers doubling down on discounts to Chinese robotaxis in the Middle East, here are seven EV stories you may have missed.

7 Jan 2026 - 12:28PM

Electric & new energy vehicles

Nvidia chooses China’s Hesai for lidar in Hyperion autonomous driving platform

6 Jan 2026 - 4:31PM

Electric & new energy vehicles

China’s EV sector doubles down on discounts and cheap financing as growth cools

6 Jan 2026 - 11:59AM

IPO

Hong Kong’s IPO dominance in 2025 set to carry on into new year

The city’s exchange secures global bragging rights after 114 companies raised US$37.22 billion on the main board in 2025, according to LSEG.

2 Jan 2026 - 10:53PM

Gong ceremonies for new listings on the Hong Kong stock exchange, such as this one on December 30, 2025, are expected to occur frequently in 2026. Photo: Sun Yeung

IPO

Shares in Chinese GPU start-up Biren soar in Hong Kong listing

Shares leap 82 per cent in debut after retail investors’ demand exceeds supply by 2,347 times.

2 Jan 2026 - 4:15PM

Electric & new energy vehicles

China’s EV makers to corner one-third of global market by 2030, UBS says

Analysts see China’s EV edge enduring, citing overseas profits and supply chain strengths despite tariffs and Western protectionism.

1 Jan 2026 - 4:30PM

IPO

China AI start-up MiniMax kicks off US$538 million Hong Kong IPO

Start of Shanghai-based company’s share sale follows launch of rival Zhipu’s US$560 million IPO a day earlier.

31 Dec 2025 - 11:20AM

The company said it would start trading under stock code 0100 on January 9, with pricing expected on January 7. Photo: Shutterstock

IPO

China vital to Insilico’s plan to build biotech’s AI ‘Einstein’ for new drugs

US firm, backed by Fosun and Tencent, expands research base in China as it develops an AI-powered drug-discovery tool.

31 Dec 2025 - 2:26PM

China stock market

From hope to hard numbers: China stocks will need profits to boost the bull run

Chinese shares surged in 2025 on a confidence-led re-rating – strategists now say the next leg in 2026 will hinge on an earnings uplift.

27 Dec 2025 - 10:00AM

Electric & new energy vehicles

CATL poised to bring Yichun lithium output back online after licence lapse

With battery costs again under the spotlight, regulators are set to green light CATL’s restart of the Yichun mine in eastern China.

25 Dec 2025 - 4:04PM

A restart of the Yichun lithium mine could strengthen CATL’s output capacity at a time when carmakers are pushing suppliers to cut costs. Photo: AFP

Electric & new energy vehicles

Luxury EV built with Huawei tops Porsche’s Panamera and BMW’s 7 Series in China

Chinese carmakers gain confidence in the premium segment as Maextro S800 – developed by Huawei and JAC Group – tops sales above US$100,000.

23 Dec 2025 - 8:45PM

The Maextro S800 recorded more than 2,100 deliveries in mainland China last month. Photo: Getty Images

IPO

Chinese GPU maker Biren kicks off bookbuilding for US$624 million Hong Kong IPO

The company, which is selling 247.7 million shares between HK$17 and HK$19.60 each, will become the first listing of 2026 on January 2.

22 Dec 2025 - 3:28PMvideocam

Ant Group

Alipay+ announces sponsorship deal with WNBA team New York Liberty

The sponsorship follows the designation earlier this month of Liberty player Sabrina Ionescu as Ant International’s global brand ambassador.

19 Dec 2025 - 9:00PM

HKEX

HKEX amends float rules to strengthen Hong Kong’s status as global finance hub

The reforms are meant to boost liquidity and attract high-quality companies, reinforcing the overall competitiveness of the capital markets.

17 Dec 2025 - 9:15PM

Screens display index and stock prices outside Exchange Square in Central, Hong Kong. Photo: Sun Yeung

IPO

HashKey shares debut flat in Hong Kong amid bitcoin bear market

The firm, one of 11 licensed virtual asset trading platforms in Hong Kong, raised US$206 million in the city’s first crypto-native IPO.

17 Dec 2025 - 4:40PM

HashKey executives and other exchange and government officials at the gong-striking ceremony to mark the company’s trading debut on the Hong Kong stock exchange on Wednesday. Photo: Karma Lo

Electric & new energy vehicles

High-end car sales sink in China as cheaper brands trump European marques

Many buyers were swayed by a 20,000 yuan (US$2,830 ) trade-in subsidy offered by the government for purchasing electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles.

14 Dec 2025 - 3:22PM

China’s private sector

China’s growing young billionaire class masks innovation hurdles, analysts say

Technological innovation – one of Beijing’s top priorities – is helping to drive wealth creation, report says.

14 Dec 2025 - 11:00AM

Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong to keep IPO crown in 2026 on mega deals and return of US capital: UBS

A pipeline of mega listings, returning US investors and looser global monetary policy will help Hong Kong extend its IPO rebound next year.

11 Dec 2025 - 8:00PM

UBS forecast that the city’s benchmark Hang Seng Index could climb to 30,000 points next year. Photo: Shutterstock

Ant Group

Ant International signs WNBA star Sabrina Ionescu as brand ambassador

Payments firm says star player ‘embodies the spirit of perseverance’ driving young people and small businesses to ‘uplift their communities’.

9 Dec 2025 - 12:01AM

Millionaires and billionaires

Mainland China’s billionaire count surges as BYD and Mixue bosses power gains

The combined wealth of mainland China’s billionaires soars 22 per cent to US$1.77 trillion; Hong Kong’s ultra-rich population rises.

4 Dec 2025 - 5:29PM

Banking & finance

China’s JD.com unit Jingdong Industrials aims for US$412 million Hong Kong IPO

Seven cornerstone investors led by London-based M&G Investments pledge a total of US$170 million.

3 Dec 2025 - 3:14PM

JD.com will retain a 72 per cent stake after the listing. Photo: Reuters

China property

UBS predicts 2.4 million China property foreclosures as loan defaults rise

Apartments seized from small businesses could reach more than 2.4 million by 2027, according to UBS’ John Lam.

3 Dec 2025 - 9:30AMvideocam

Fog surrounds skyscrapers and residential buildings in Beijing, creating a unique landscape. Photo: VCG/VCG via Getty Images

China property

Morgan Stanley sees mainland China property slump extending into 2026

The US investment bank expects limited policy support from Beijing next year despite few signs of a turnaround in the sector.

2 Dec 2025 - 4:22PM

Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong stocks waver on bitcoin sell-off, carry trade unravelling

‘A surge in the Japanese yen is once again playing havoc with markets,’ analyst says.

2 Dec 2025 - 4:41PM

Banking & finance

UBS remains bullish on Chinese tech but warns of big market swings in 2026

Swiss bank flags five major risks for next year, including economic weakness, resurgence of inflation and renewed US-China tensions.

27 Nov 2025 - 7:15PM

Chinese tech stocks “are still not expensive”, according to UBS. Photo: Reuters

Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong investors still flock to US tech stocks despite bubble fears

Individual traders are adhering to a ‘buy the dip’ strategy, Interactive Brokers’ David Friedland says.

27 Nov 2025 - 12:23PM

David Friedland, Asia-Pacific head at Interactive Brokers. Photo: Yulu Ao

China property

UBS’ China property optimist retreats from bullish calls, foresees deeper slump

Home prices in mainland China are expected to fall for at least another two years as more people prefer renting over buying, John Lam says.

24 Nov 2025 - 4:34PM

Mergers & Acquisitions

BHP drops Anglo American bid again as rival rejects new proposal

BHP made the approach just weeks before shareholders from Anglo and Teck vote on a merger deal.

24 Nov 2025 - 1:50PM

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