Markets & Investing

HKIA issues $5b retail bonds at 4.25%

The bonds have a tenor of 2.5 years.

HKIA issues $5b retail bonds at 4.25%

The bonds have a tenor of 2.5 years.

InvestHK assists over 300 overseas and Mainland firms in 2023 

The expansions brought $61.6b in investment to HK's economy.

4 trends shaping GBA’s commercial real estate investment market

Total annual investment volume reaching RMB66.1b in 2023.

Registered non-HK companies rise 2.02% YoY

There are 14,826 non-Hong Kong companies registered in the region by the end of 2023.

Why Hong Kong is an ideal destination for Middle East companies

Four sectors will benefit the most from a Hong Kong list. 

HKEX CEO retires, new leadership will take over next year

CEO Alejandro Nicolas Aguzin will be replaced by Bonnie Chan Yiting beginning 24 May 2024.

What you need to know about the Capital Investment Entrant Scheme

Applications for the scheme will begin in mid-2024.

Gov't sets up Hong Kong Academy for Wealth Legacy

The institute will focus on four key areas.

Swire Properties will buy back shares worth $6b from the open market

It will commence its buyback programme on 6 December.

ESR applies to list logistics REIT on the Shanghai Stock Exchange

The REIT will handle three projects in Kunshan, Jiangsu Province.

HKEX mulls launch of China Treasury Bond Futures

The plan is still subject to regulatory approval.

Mainland’s clampdown on IPOs likely to boost listings in Hong Kong

Amongst Chinese companies to be slated in the Hong Kong Stock Exchange is Alibaba’s logistics arm.

Hong Kong lowers stamp duty on stock transfers to 0.1%

The government expects the reduction to improve market sentiment.

HKEX cuts paper use, document requirements in revamped listing regime

Despite eliminating signatures, the streamlined listing process imposes new legal advice requirements for accountability and integrity in submissions...