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Hong Kong's IPO haul may hit up to $230b in 2019

Hong Kong's IPO haul may hit up to $230b in 2019

The city's crammed IPO pipeline features a little over 200 applicants.

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Hong Kong looks set to reclaim IPO crown with nearly US$300b haul in January-November

Proceeds from New York IPOs only hit US$205b as it settles for a tentative second place.

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Property sales plunge 48% in November

The total deal consideration was $43.3b.

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Here's why Wanchai offers a reprieve from Hong Kong's crowded CBD

The sub-district offers larger office spaces, affordable rent and good business amenities.

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Hong Kong beats Tokyo and Singapore to rank as Asia's top finance location

Its dominance, however, may be challenged by deepening trade tensions.

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Bull-run finally ends: Hong Kong home prices to fall 15% in 2019

The worst case scenario envisions residential property prices to crash by as much as 25%.

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Hong Kong's 28-month home price uptrend collapses in August

The two-year streak was broken after residential property prices fell 0.1%.

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Singapore beats Hong Kong in Asia's open banking readiness rankings

The SAR still needs to work on extending APIs for banking needs.

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Hong Kong home price war heats up as developers rush to unload stock

Apartments will be priced more conservatively in response to weakening sentiment.

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Hong Kong shakes up Western dominance as it ranks second best city for cross-border property capital

Investment volume ballooned 259.4% in Q2 thanks to aggressive Mainland investors.

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Will the lack of mega-IPOs push Hong Kong out of the global IPO rankings?

With total funds raised at $54.8b, Hong Kong holds the fifth spot in the global IPO league.

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Hong Kong nine-month IPO proceeds balloon 174% as pipeline looks fit to burst

The proceeds from share sales hit $240b as of Q3.

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Hong Kong set to vault to the top of global IPO league with $300b haul

A strong Q3 performance has boosted expectations of the SAR taking the top spot.

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Hong Kong may only have ten years before office supply runs out

There are only around 20.1 million sq ft of potential office space from GLS.

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Expats shun costly Hong Kong as they embrace Taiwan and Singapore

Once a thriving expat hub, the SAR has plunged to 56th place in the global expat life rankings.

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Hong Kong shakes up lending in long-overdue virtual banking push

Fintechs and telco firms are lining up to get a cut of the city's banking market.

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Over 3,000 nano flats to be completed until 2020 as residents squeeze into smaller homes

The nano flat supply is 35% higher than 2015-2017, indicating strong market takeup.

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