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Banking & finance
Hong Kong’s market watchdog reviews 8 brokerages amid IPO frenzy
SFC monitoring brokerages with respect to their risk management of margin financing for new stocks, CEO Julia Leung says.
14 Feb 2025 - 7:27PM
Bonds
China central bank issues US$8.2 billion in bills in Hong Kong to stabilise yuan
14 Feb 2025 - 4:23PM
Banking & finance
Estée Lauder, L’Oreal suffer as global brands’ lustre fades in China
14 Feb 2025 - 11:00AM
Hong Kong stock market
Hong Kong to ease IPO rules for mainland Chinese firms
Market watchdog and exchange are studying the issue and will propose changes this year, treasury chief Christopher Hui says.
13 Feb 2025 - 8:44PM
Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury Christopher Hui addresses the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Financial Cooperation Committee in Shenzhen on February 13, 2025. Photo: Handout
Electric & new energy vehicles
CATL eyes global dominance in EV battery market with US$5 billion cash reload
Overseas business made up 31 per cent of CATL’s total sales in the first nine months of 2024, versus 32.7 per cent in 2023, according to exchange filings.
13 Feb 2025 - 12:43PM
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Hong Kong property
HSBC cuts rates on fixed mortgages in Hong Kong amid slumping sales
Other banks may follow with similar cuts to ease financing costs and help revive home sales.
13 Feb 2025 - 8:30AM
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Banking & finance
Hong Kong fund invests in medical firm to nurture city’s innovations
Government fund invests in New Frontier Group, co-founded by former financial secretary Antony Leung.
12 Feb 2025 - 5:03PM
Antony Leung Kam-chung, chairman and co-founder of New Frontier Group, speaks at a ceremony marking the firm’s partnership with HKIC at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre on February 12, 2025. Photo: Elson Li
IPO
China’s Mixue seeks US$500 million in Hong Kong IPO after Guming’s share sale
The mainland’s top bubble tea maker plans to launch its IPO later this month and list in early March, report says.
12 Feb 2025 - 4:48PM
IPO
Hong Kong IPO: EV battery king CATL files plan to pursue global expansion
At US$5 billion, the speculated jumbo deal by the world’s largest EV battery maker would be the biggest since Kuaishou’s IPO in January 2021.
12 Feb 2025 - 12:00AM
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Business of climate change
Funding, weak demand plague efforts to drive green hydrogen output, BMI says
79 per cent of low-carbon hydrogen projects are stuck in the planning stage as developers struggle with high production costs and low demand.
11 Feb 2025 - 7:30AM
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Banking & finance
Investors keen on using onshore Chinese bonds as repo collateral in Hong Kong
A repo is a short-term borrowing transaction to sell securities and repurchase them later at a slightly higher price.
10 Feb 2025 - 2:56PM
Looking across Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong. Photo: Yik Yeung-man
Banking & finance
Laopu Gold jewellery sells like hot cakes despite tepid China consumer spending
Fans of Laopu Gold say they like its ‘fixed price’ model and intricate craftsmanship.
10 Feb 2025 - 10:30AM
Banking & finance
UBS is bullish on US assets on Trump’s pro-business policies, rate-cut outlook
Fund manager Goldberger likes ‘Magnificent Seven’ tech stocks, bullish on Treasuries and credits on rate-cut prospects.
10 Feb 2025 - 7:30AM
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Banking & finance
HSBC mulls CEO pay overhaul as UK lenders dump bonus caps
CEO Elhedery’s fixed pay would be roughly halved under the new plan, while his potential bonus would be much higher, a person familiar says.
7 Feb 2025 - 1:06PM
US-China relations
China keeps yuan stable against US dollar: what it means for the trade war
China could allow its currency to weaken to offset the impact of US tariffs on the country’s exports, but has so far declined to do so.
5 Feb 2025 - 5:23PM
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China has surprised markets by keeping the yuan exchange rate stable against the US dollar. Photo: Shutterstock
China stock market
DeepSeek and Trump tariffs will guide winners and losers in China’s markets
Investors are likely to tread lightly as trading commences in the Year of the Snake, as they await the outcome of Trump-Xi talks.
5 Feb 2025 - 7:30AM
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IPO
Chinese bubble-tea giant Guming targets US$200 million in Hong Kong IPO
The company, which sells under the Good me brand, is offering 158.6 million shares in a price range of HK$8.68 to HK$9.94 each.
4 Feb 2025 - 5:01PM
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Banking & finance
Luxembourg can facilitate dialogue between world’s superpowers: finance minister
Gilles Roth says trade should not be fragmented amid tensions in Ukraine and the Middle East.
4 Feb 2025 - 10:43AM
Gilles Roth, Luxembourg’s finance minister. Photo: Shutterstock
Banking & finance
Gold hits record high as Trump’s tariffs spur safe-haven buying
Gold hit US$2,830.49 per ounce on Monday due to the safe-haven demand driven by uncertainty surrounding Trump’s tariffs.
4 Feb 2025 - 8:25AM
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Banking & finance
Dollar strength more worrying to Asian stocks than China tariffs: Hang Seng Bank
Prospects for Asian equities remain positive due to China’s stimulus measures and strong Asean trade links, Hang Seng Bank official says.
3 Feb 2025 - 7:22PM
Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA)
Hong Kong is well positioned to weather trade-war fallout: HKMA chief
Economy could take some hits, but diverse export destinations and Beijing’s support will mitigate negative impacts, Eddie Yue says.
3 Feb 2025 - 6:55PM
Hong Kong property
Rare deals, distressed sales to prevail in Hong Kong property
Traditional investors to stay on the sidelines while educational and church organisations scoop up assets, analysts say.
3 Feb 2025 - 9:47AM
Evangelical church Island ECC bought 96,000 square feet of Kiu Fai Mansion in North Point, which houses the Sunbeam Theatre, in 2024. Photo: Edmond So
Banking & finance
Yuan trade finance rises in Hong Kong as firms seek cost efficiencies
The Chinese currency’s cheaper funding costs and growing offshore liquidity, coupled with a new facility, are boosting its appeal.
3 Feb 2025 - 7:30AM
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Bitcoin
Bitcoin slides below US$100,000 as Trump’s tariffs rattle markets
US president imposed 25 per cent tariffs on Mexican and most Canadian imports, and 10 per cent on goods from China, starting on Tuesday.
3 Feb 2025 - 8:58AM
Family offices
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For Hong Kong, family offices and IPOs are major growth engines: Deloitte
Hong Kong is particularly appealing to wealthy families from mainland China and Southeast Asia to set up family offices, Dennis Chow says.
2 Feb 2025 - 10:00AM
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