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Funds raised by Hong Kong IPOs down 37% to $85.7b

Funds raised by Hong Kong IPOs down 37% to $85.7b

But the number of IPOs increased 52% to 114.

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AI is taking the tedium out of recruitment

Will 'bots be taking over the world of headhunting?

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Hong Kong's financial services gradually leveraging blockchain

52% of CFOs say blockchain improved their businesses.

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Ageing population to radically impact doing business in Hong Kong in the next decade

The people aged 65 and over will hit 1.9m by 2027.

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Hong Kong's high-value pharmaceuticals to face headwinds

No thanks to unregulated pricing regime.

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Hong Kong banks to get less government support over the next 12-18 months

The government is implementing a revised bank resolution regime.

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Overall business environment for retailers still difficult despite sales rebounding in July

Analysts caution reading too much into one month’s print.

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Property sector a key risk for the banking system as home prices rise for 13 consecutive months

The prevalence of high-LTV second mortgages increases default risks for homebuyers.

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Banks to have a 'very good' capital buffer for the next 12-18 months: Moody's

That is in response to the move towards more stringent regulatory requirements.

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It's boom time for coworking spaces in Hong Kong

Coworking market almost doubled in size in the past two years.

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Banking system credit growth to outpace nominal GDP growth in 2017

Expect a further increase in corporate and household indebtedness.

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63% of Hong Kong firms adjusted hiring processes for millennials

Some firms have tailored development programs to attract them.

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Hong Kong's export growth to slow to 2.2% in 2018

Import growth will also slow to 2.3%.

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Hong Kong CFOs worried about ineffective counteroffers

69% say employees who accepted counteroffers still leave the company.

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Property sales up 4.9% to 7,902 in June

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Hong Kong predicted to have 69 new listings by end-June

It will raise an estimated $53.8b, a 77% jump versus last year.

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Hong Kong is still the world's priciest office market

London and New York comes after.

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