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Half-year commercial property investment activity hits $89b as office market remains heated
Massive en-bloc office sales of W Square, Octa Tower and Cityplaza Three & Four buoyed half-year figures.
Half-year commercial property investment activity hits $89b as office market remains heated
Massive en-bloc office sales of W Square, Octa Tower and Cityplaza Three & Four buoyed half-year figures.
Hong Kong's average IPO size shrunk 10% in the first half of the year
There were, however, double the number of listings as small to medium sized companies rushed to list.
Recovering tourism breathes life into retail as sales expected to hit $484b in 2018
Sustained growth may buoy the market to exceed the 2013 peak in two years time.
Hong Kong can expect at least 15 more blockbuster IPOs in second half of the year
Around 10 unicorns or startups valued over US$1b are expected to debut in the city.
IPOs surge 33% to US$725m in H1 2018
A total of 53 companies went public in the first half of the year.
Weakening dollar is making Hong Kong cheaper for expats
Tokyo, Seoul and Shanghai have overtaken the city in cost of living rankings.
How is the younger generation changing Hong Kong's consumer credit market?
The volume of unsecured products bought by Generation Z or consumers born 1995 or later ballooned by 63%.
Hong Kong dominates APAC commercial property market as transaction volumes hit $191.5b in Q1
The city was the only market that ranked in the top five across all five property sectors - office, industrial, retail, apartment and hotel.
Hong Kong loses to Singapore in managing the assets of the world's wealthy
However, a growing preference of China’s HNWI for closer wealth managers is fast narrowing the gap.
How can property developers cash in on the eSports boom?
Purpose-built establishments are being constructed to cater to the global competitive gaming market and Hong Kong is no exception.
Failure to plug talent shortage could cost Hong Kong $1.73t in lost potential revenue
The city’s competitiveness could be easily eroded within a decade if companies do not act soon.
IPO boom buoys short-lived HKD rally
Once the fund raising dies down, the HKD will plunge again and prompt HKMA intervention.
F&B sector battered by exits in 2017
A flurry of restaurants caved under mounting competition from international brands.
Investors turn to prime property as trade war threat dims outlook for other assets
The economic uncertainty has actually resulted in a positive development for Hong Kong’s real estate sector.
Commercial real estate transaction volumes plunged 64% to $37.1b in Q1 as Chinese investors retreat
China Energy Reserve & Chemicals Group pulled out of a deal to acquire Li Ka-Shing's The Center in Central.
Chinese TMT companies zero in on Hong Kong for public debuts
Their combined IPO proceeds accounted for more than half of total proceeds at $32.11b.
Fintech boom hampered by Hong Kong's small population
Despite optimum business conditions and strong mobile penetration rates, Hong Kong's small population is halting the adoption of various technologies.
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