Hong Kong must maintain cash reserves to cope with geopolitical shocks and support long-term growth, even with a surplus expected in the government’s operating account this year, the financial secretary has said. Paul Chan Mo-po also said on Saturday that the city’s economy outperformed forecasts last year, lifted by strong exports to Southeast Asia and…
The stock market has been on a months-long rally but the road ahead isn’t necessarily clear. On Monday, researchers at HSBC’s global investment team said they identified a handful of downside risks that could potentially “derail” the rally in stocks since President Donald Trump’s tariffs first rocked financial markets in early April. The bank said…
Hong Kong is accelerating reforms of its financial market by making the sector’s ecosystem more resilient and comprehensive, a minister has said, as the city grapples with geopolitics and a rapidly changing technology-led global landscape. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po also said on Sunday that Hong Kong would take a two-pronged approach by strengthening its…