When the Hong Kong stock exchange launched five-year China government bond futures on August 3, it did more than simply expand the city’s derivatives product suite. As the only China government bond futures in the offshore market, the contract deserves attention as it finally gives international investors an exchange-traded tool to hedge against yuan interest…
Shenzhen-based Tencent is the developer and operator of China’s multifunctional app WeChat (Hector RETAMAL) Chinese tech firm Tencent posted quarterly net profit Wednesday that was short of expectations, as the gaming and advertising giant looks to monetise its heavy investment in artificial intelligence. Shenzhen-based Tencent is the developer and operator of China’s multifunctional app WeChat,…
A man is pictured in front of a screen at the Indonesia Stock Exchange building in Jakarta, Indonesia, May 19, 2026. (PHOTO / XINHUA) JAKARTA – The Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) plans to enable investors to gain exposure to major foreign companies through single-stock futures, local media reported on Monday. Under the plan, shares of…
HONG KONG, July 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — KLN Logistics Group Limited (‘KLN’; Stock Code 0636.HK) announced that its healthcare subsidiary, KLN Medical Limited (‘KLN Medical’), has signed a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Advantech Co., Ltd. (‘Advantech’; Stock Code 2395.TW), a global leader in IoT intelligent systems and embedded platforms, and YDCare, a medical…
Southbound Stock Connect flows, through which mainland Chinese investors buy Hong Kong listed shares, hit a record high in the past year, reflecting strong confidence in the city’s market on the back of a booming pipeline of initial public offerings (IPO). In the 12 months to March this year, mainland investors snapped up HK$1.19 trillion…
LanzaTech JV raises about $75M in Hong Kong IPO Proactive uses images sourced from Shutterstock A joint venture part-owned by LanzaTech Global, Inc. (NASDAQ:LNZA) raised roughly $75 million in gross proceeds through an initial public offering on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, the carbon management company said Wednesday. Beijing Shougang LanzaTech Technology Co., Ltd., a…
At least one company under Kazakhstan’s sovereign wealth fund will list on the Hong Kong stock exchange this year, the head of the city’s Trade Development Council has said. Council chairman Frederick Ma Si-hang on Tuesday also underscored the country’s huge potential, noting that Kazakhstan was seeking to privatise its state-owned companies and Hong Kong…
Hong Kong has raised HK$27.6 billion (US$3.5 billion) through a green and infrastructure bond sale to finance the Northern Metropolis and low-carbon transformation projects. The offering drew investors from more than 30 markets across Asia, Europe, the Middle East and the Americas, signalling global institutional investors’ confidence in Hong Kong’s development, the Hong Kong Monetary…
Following years of preparation, Hong Kong regulators are implementing the Uncertificated Securities Market (USM) in 2026, with the objective of enhancing market efficiency, strengthening competitiveness, and modernising the securities market infrastructure. Background At present, investors may hold securities of Hong Kong-listed companies either in their own names or through intermediaries such as brokerage firms and…
HSBC, Hong Kong’s largest lender, reported broadly flat first-quarter profit as lower interest rates and provisions linked to the Middle East conflict offset solid growth in its wealth management business. Net profit for the first three months of 2026 rose 0.14 per cent year on year to US$6.94 billion, or 41 US cents per share,…