The National Games’ unprecedented tripartite hosting arrangement is a calculated strategy, showcasing the Greater Bay Area’s synergy while mitigating the substantial financial and logistical burdens on any single host city, according to experts. “It is more of a political move to showcase the Greater Bay Area integration and the practicality of utilising each city’s resources,”…
Hong Kong is accelerating reforms of its financial market by making the sector’s ecosystem more resilient and comprehensive, a minister has said, as the city grapples with geopolitics and a rapidly changing technology-led global landscape. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po also said on Sunday that Hong Kong would take a two-pronged approach by strengthening its…
Hong Kong can take a more active role in the multibillion-dollar impact investment sector by developing a thriving ecosystem that includes more start-ups, offers innovative financial products and upholds world-class standards, the finance chief has pledged. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po said on Sunday that the initiative was part of the city’s commitment to making…
Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po delivers welcome and opening remarks during the Hong Kong Green Finance Association (HKGFA) Annual Forum 2025 in Hong Kong on Sept 8, 2025. (PHOTO / HKSAR GOVERNMENT) Hong Kong is ideally positioned to drive the global climate transition by leveraging its status as an international financial center, and has long…
Cheung Ka-long whetted the appetite for the National Games on Tuesday, taking on Enzo Lefort in a fencing exhibition at Hong Kong Palace Museum to mark 75 days to go until the multi-sport extravaganza. Staged to step up anticipation for the city co-hosting November’s Games, the “Palace of Champions: Fencing for Spirit” event thrust Cheung…
In the second instalment of our two-part series on Hong Kong’s beleaguered property market, analysts explore why this slump is different from past downturns. The first instalment discussed how the resurgence of the city’s stock market as a venue for initial public offerings could boost office uptake and ease developers’ pain. Swiss bank UBS got…
In the second instalment of our two-part series on Hong Kong’s beleaguered property market, analysts explore why this slump is different from past downturns. The first instalment discussed how the resurgence of the city’s stock market as a venue for initial public offerings could boost office uptake and ease developers’ pain. Swiss bank UBS got…
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX), which operates Asia’s third-largest stock market, will reduce the minimum trading spread for about 300 stocks starting Monday, a move aimed at lowering transaction costs and increasing turnover. “The minimum spread is the minimum price change for a stock traded on an exchange and determines the tightest bid-ask spread…
More mainland Chinese companies are expected to list on Hong Kong’s stock exchange amid geopolitical tensions making it harder to list in the US, finance minister Paul Chan has said. Paul Chan at a press conference on July 30, 2024. Photo: GovHK. Chan said at a press conference on Thursday that mainland Chinese companies “would…
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…