Hong Kong
Private lenders step in as Hong Kong banks cut real estate loan growth
Private lenders step in as Hong Kong banks cut real estate loan growth
Knight Frank expects Hong Kong to remain a distressed-refinancing market rather than growth-lending market.
Hong Kong’s most notable real estate agents under 40 of 2025
Realtors in the office market are at the top of the list, taking seven spots.
Hong Kong suspends contractor from public tenders after fatal accident
The contractor must conduct an independent safety audit.
Gov’t appoints Sophia Chong as HKTDC executive director
On the same day, Jenny Koo took over as Deputy Executive Director.
Retail sales up 3.8% in August
Online sales made up 8.4% of total sales
Hong Kong IA flags poor calibration in insurers’ recommendation engines
The IA also advised insurers to base rule settings on historical case data.
Hong Kong may surpass Switzerland as top cross-border wealth hub in 2025
BI also projects cross-border wealth managed in Hong Kong to grow by 12% annually over the next five years.
Tokenisation, tech pushed to revive property market
It could cut transaction costs by as much as 30%.
Hong Kong ranks fourth in global FX, top offshore RMB hub
Average daily turnover of FX transactions is 27.2% higher in 2024 compared to two years earlier.
MTR secures $30b syndicated green term loan facility
It drew commitments from banks across five regions.
Smart car firm Pateo Technology joins HKEX Main Board
The move follows the launch of its Hong Kong headquarters in February.
Infinity Development eyes Catalist board listing in Singapore
Securing the listing will allow the company to carry a higher investment risk.
Mortgage loans approvals down 6.3% in August
Loans for primary market transactions slipped 0.7%.
CLP Power and Alibaba Cloud recognised for advancing FinOps maturity
The collaboration won an accolade in the Cloud - Energy category.
Zijin Gold raises $25b in IPO debut
This marks the second-largest IPO in Hong Kong.
Gov’t issues 2025 green bond report on proceeds allocation
About $240b in green bonds have been issued under the Sustainable Bond Programme.
Gov’t targets 420,00 units of housing by 2036
The public housing supply target will be 294,000 units.
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