More affluent buyers are likely to snap up luxury homes in Hong Kong in the coming months, according to agents, as the city’s booming stock market and government policies that attract well-heeled investors boost the outlook for the high-end property segment. “Some ultra-wealthy buyers have earned substantial profits from the stock market over the past…
More affluent buyers are likely to snap up luxury homes in Hong Kong in the coming months, according to agents, as the city’s booming stock market and government policies that attract well-heeled investors boost the outlook for the high-end property segment. “Some ultra-wealthy buyers have earned substantial profits from the stock market over the past…
Funds raised from new share sales in Hong Kong jumped 220 per cent in the first nine months of 2025, strengthening the local stock exchange’s grip on the top spot in the global rankings, while analysts predicted that the initial public offering (IPO) market would continue to pop well into next year. A total of…
Some of the mainland firms currently looking to list in the city include China Micro Semicon (Shenzhen), Suzhou Dongshan Precision Manufacturing and Mech-Mind Robotics Technologies. “The Hong Kong market has had a strong rally this year, with international investors chasing mainland technology companies, particularly semiconductor, AI and robotics companies,” said Tom Chan Pak-lam, permanent honorary…
Some of the mainland firms currently looking to list in the city include China Micro Semicon (Shenzhen), Suzhou Dongshan Precision Manufacturing and Mech-Mind Robotics Technologies. “The Hong Kong market has had a strong rally this year, with international investors chasing mainland technology companies, particularly semiconductor, AI and robotics companies,” said Tom Chan Pak-lam, permanent honorary…
Zijin Gold International has delayed the closing of its US$3.2 billion initial public offering (IPO) – the second-largest in Hong Kong this year – to Thursday noon, a day later than previously scheduled, because of the impact of Super Typhoon Ragasa. “As there is a tropical cyclone warning signal No 8 or above in force,…
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) set new records for second-quarter and first-half earnings amid a boom in initial public offerings (IPOs) and sizzling stock market turnover, according to a stock exchange filing on Wednesday. Second-quarter net profit for the operator of Asia’s third-largest stock market rose 41 per cent to HK$4.44 billion (US$569 million),…
A media report overt the weekend saying the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) is considering 24-hour trading has raised questions about whether Hong Kong’s bourse could similarly lengthen its transaction hours to cater to a younger generation of trade-anytime investors. The Orion Derivatives Platform (ODP), developed by Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) for roll-out…
Shareholders of mainland Chinese companies are showing increasing interest in setting up family offices in Hong Kong after their initial public offerings amid a swelling pipeline of new listings in the city, according to an asset manager overseeing up to US$2 billion in wealth. “This week alone, I have met two clients inquiring about family…
Bowtie Life Insurance, the city’s first virtual insurer, on Friday said it raised US$70 million in its third funding round from existing shareholder Sun Life, its largest such effort since its establishment in 2018. “The stock market rally in Hong Kong this year has improved market sentiment, paving the way for many start-ups and companies…