Hong Kong
Hong Kong insurers pay $33.4m after Tai Po fire
Hong Kong insurers pay $33.4m after Tai Po fire
For life insurance, residents of Wang Fuk Court hold about 10,660 policies.
Zurich, YAS use AI to link taxi insurance to driving behaviour
Drivers with higher scores will unlock broader coverage and more benefits.
Capital markets rebound as Q4 property investment hits $20.3b
End-user deals drive volumes after rate cuts
Retail rebounds in end-2025 on sales, leasing, arrivals
Total retail sales in November rose by 6.5% YoY, whilst leasing reached 349,000 sq. ft.
Industrial trade rises 18.2% in Oct–Nov 2025, report says
Trade rose, but warehouse rents fell in the industrial sector.
Hong Kong Grade A office market sees strong take up in Q4 2025
Overall Grade A rents rose 0.6% QoQ in Q4, the first quarterly increase since Q2 2019.
VC and private equity fundings in Hong Kong peak to $332m in December
Late-stage rounds accounted for 66.3% of funding during the month.
Link REIT names John Russell Saunders executive director amidst CEO search
Ng Kok Siong joins him in the Link REIT interim structure.
Visitor numbers jump 40% over holidays
The New Year visitor peak coincided with Mainland’s three-day holiday.
84% of Hong Kong-listed firms use employee share plans: report
Equity incentives form 27.3% of senior management pay.
Government opens tender for Central Harbourfront Event Space
Submissions will close kn 13 February.
IPO market projected to reach $350b in 2026
Retail, consumer, IT, and biotech sectors lead Hong Kong IPOs.
December building unit deals reach $65b total consideration
Building sales surged 63% compared to December 2024
Nathan Road retail podium opens for $300m public tender
The property comprises a total gross floor area of approximately 59,200 sq. ft., sole agent Colliers said.
Hong Kong bank deposits rise in November as lending stays flat
The Hong Kong dollar loan-to-deposit ratio edged down to 73.2% at end-November from 73.6% at end-October.
HKMA doubles RMB Business Facility quota to RMB100b
The RBF quota assignment considers past facility usage and pipeline.
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