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…
Hong Kong’s stock market stamp duty income is filling the city’s financial coffers at the fastest pace since 2021, amid a bull run on the local bourse that has attracted scores of initial public offerings (IPOs) and fuelled frenzied trading. Duties from transactions and transfers rose to HK$29.69 billion (US$3.78 billion) in the first five…
A blistering recovery in Hong Kong’s initial public offering (IPO) market this year has delivered a bonanza for investors, with returns above 30 per cent bucking a sluggish economy and languid property market. Holding new shares from the 34 companies that have pulled off offerings in 2025 would generate an average return of 34 per…
Alibaba Group Holding raised US$5 billion from a multi-tranche dual-currency bond offering, the Chinese e-commerce giant said on Wednesday, an initiative that looks to enhance Hong Kong’s role as an international financial centre. The company’s latest bond offering reflects efforts by the mainland and Hong Kong to bolster the city’s financial standing, including its function…
London Stock Exchange Group has sacked a US member of staff over a “concerning video” that allegedly shows him following a black man and asking him if he lives in the neighbourhood. The company, which operates the UK’s flagship stock market, said it had fired the employee following an investigation into a video that featured…