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Hong Kong could raise up to $300b via IPOs in 2019
Hong Kong could raise up to $300b via IPOs in 2019
PwC predicts 200 public offerings in 2019, including 170 on the HKEX’s mainboard.
Singapore overtakes Hong Kong as Asia-Pacific's top source for outbound capital in Q1
Cross-border capital in Hong Kong crashed 37% to US$11.14b.
Home sales hit near-seven-year high in Q2
There were 10,128 sales and purchase agreements in April alone.
Can Hong Kong's first smart city relieve pressure off of space-starved Central?
Citibank, AXA, JP Morgan and Nike are some of the big-ticket names that chose to settle in Kowloon.
Is Hong Kong's residential market bottoming out?
Home prices in both the luxury and mass segment rebounded in Q1 2019.
Hong Kong GDP growth to recover after bottoming out in Q1
Private consumption and investment growth will prop up the struggling economy.
Hong Kong could be ideal data depository for Greater Bay Area: report
Its international positioning and robust data protection framework make it the ideal location for the region.
Hong Kong ranks as 28th best startup ecosystem
Its open approach to the Internet and entrepreneurship makes it an asset for the Chinese ecosystem.
Grade A office net absorption slumps to 167,100 sqft in Q1
Banks and co-working facilities hit the brakes on their expansion plans.
Commercial real estate investment jumped 40% to $204.09b in 2018
Strong office investments offset sluggish retail and industrial investment volumes.
Hong Kong clinched $21.19b across 35 IPOs in Q1 2019
The industrials sector received the highest number of IPOs with seven deals with a total of US$263m.
Hong Kong's economy slumped 1.3% in Q4 2018: report
This was the slowest pace of GDP growth since 2016.
Hong Kong art scene faces competition
Whilst Hong Kong is rightly placed for the market-driven influx, the art scene may be reaching a saturation point.
Hong Kong flops to 47th spot in luxury home price gains in 2018
The stock market rout slashed the growth of posh property prices to just 1.8%.
Fintech investments crashed 65.6% to US$188m in 2018
However, the number of deals picked up 27% as deals diversified.
Hong Kong VC and tech deals go bigger as quality focus intensifies
SenseTime and Tinklabs closed billion-dollar funding rounds.
Family offices spar with VCs for Hong Kong's promising startups
One family office has devoted 15% of US$70m capital into tech investments.
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