Mar 13, 2025 US Investment Firm Ares Management Targets Debt of Hong Kong Developer New World Ares Management Corp., a US-based alternative investment manager, has approached several banks to acquire debt issued by Hong Kong developer New World Development Co. (source). Attempts by Ares to purchase the debt at a discount align with the company’s…
Hong Kong real-estate sales fell to their lowest point in five months in February, reflecting caution among homebuyers and investors amid increasing tensions between Washington and Beijing, according to property agencies. Sales of homes, office units, shops, car parking spaces and industrial spaces declined by 13 per cent to 4,295 deals from a month earlier,…
Hong Kong real-estate sales fell to their lowest point in five months in February, reflecting caution among homebuyers and investors amid increasing tensions between Washington and Beijing, according to property agencies. Sales of homes, office units, shops, car parking spaces and industrial spaces declined by 13 per cent to 4,295 deals from a month earlier,…
Sun Hung Kai Properties (SHKP), Hong Kong’s biggest developer by market value, said interim profit fell by almost a fifth as the city’s market slump eroded the value of its investment properties. Net profit dropped 18 per cent from a year earlier to HK$7.5 billion (US$967.7 million) in the six months ended December 31, it…
This story is part of Forbes’ coverage of Hong Kong’s Richest 2025. See the full list here. Hong Kong property and jewelry magnate Henry Cheng is in the eye of a perfect storm. Last June, his publicly traded property flagship, New World Development, reported an annual net loss of HK$19.7 billion ($2.5 billion), its highest…
Hong Kong homebuyers’ sentiment was mixed over the weekend as the city’s tepid property market awaits more supportive measures in the coming budget. China Resources Land (Overseas) and Poly Property sold five of the 136 flats offered at Pano Harbour in Kai Tak, the site of the city’s former airport, as of 5pm on Sunday,…
Hong Kong’s homebuyers snapped up every flat on offer during a weekend sales launch on Saturday, as attractive prices amid a stock market rally bolstered sentiment in the city’s tepid property market. All 250 flats at Kerry Properties’ Hava project in Yuen Long were snapped up by 4.30pm, sales agents said. The flats, ranging from…
Hong Kong banks were likely to be more selective in extending credit to developers amid a prolonged property slump that could pose a “major risk” to lenders, according to Moody’s Ratings. Banks’ property development and investment loans accounted for 16 per cent of their total lending as of June, the credit-rating agency said in a…
Hong Kong developers will continue to price their swollen inventory of new flats at discount prices to attract buyers in 2025 as hopes of lower interest rates fade and concerns grow about a liquidity crunch among builders. “Expecting interest rate cuts to support the property market is unlikely for this year,” said Chau Kwong-wing, chair…
New World Development (NWD) on Saturday recorded a sell-out at its State Pavilia project in North Point, as “enthusiastic” Hong Kong homebuyers brushed aside the raised prices of the batch of units offered this weekend. As of 6.22pm, NWD – controlled by the family of chairman Henry Cheng Kar-shun – sold out all of the…