Hong Kong’s retail leasing market remained under pressure with rental rates far below the pre-pandemic levels, while Beijing’s crackdown on capital flight and a potential rate hike in the second half of the year by the US Federal Reserve would add to sector uncertainties, according to analysts. The food and beverage sector has seen numerous…
HONG KONG, Jan. 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The Hon. Prime Minister of the Republic of Vanuatu – Jotham Napat Nauka, led a senior government delegation to Hong Kong and successfully convene the event “Future and Development of Vanuatu–Hong Kong Relationship for 2026 and beyond: Press conference of the Hon. Prime Minister of the Republic of Vanuatu’s…
(Bloomberg) — The risk of a bubble in stock markets is rising as monetary policy loosens alongside an easing in financial regulation, according to Bank of America Corp. (BAC) strategists. Most Read from Bloomberg The team led by Michael Hartnett said the world policy rate has fallen to 4.4% from 4.8% in the past year…
First-time buyers will be able to apply for a mortgage with just a £30,000 salary with Nationwide (NBS.L) as the government and Bank of England (BoE) push for more relaxed lending rules. The changes comes as chancellor Rachel Reeves is set to reveal the “biggest set of reforms to financial regulation in a decade” at…
Former SEBI Chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch has pushed back against allegations of regulatory failure, calling them a false narrative. She clarified that the regulator had, in fact, identified index manipulation by Jane Street and initiated several actions — including a cease-and-desist order — between April 2024 and February 2025. In a press statement issued today,…