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Hang Seng Indexes to kill iBond Index Series
23 May 19
The last iBond index constituent will mature in June 2019.
Hong Kong fails to rank amongst the world's top innovative cities
22 May 19
Although it ranks high in tertiary education, the city’s R&D and patent generation investments fell short.
China's Xinyi Energy raises US$465m in Hong Kong's second largest IPO so far
22 May 19
The float could mark the start of more active share sale activity after a sluggish start.
Commercial property sales crashed 47% YoY to $34.54b in Q1
21 May 19
Buyers’ sentiment was hit by domestic monetary tightening and US-China trade tensions.
Viva Biotech Holdings raises US$194m in Hong Kong's hottest biotech float
9 May 19
The drug discovery platform attracted retail orders for about 107 times the shares initially available.
Chinese AI startup Megvii Technology clinches US$750m ahead of Hong Kong IPO
9 May 19
The latest funding round puts the value of the company at around US$4b.
Shenzhen Feima International Supply Chain and Northcom Group to be removed from Hang Seng Indexes
8 May 19
Both firms have been classified as ST Stocks.
Europol Intelligent Network to be dropped from Hang Seng Family of Indexes
30 Apr 19
The steel logistics firm no longer meets the criteria for inclusion after it was classified as an ST Stock.
Hong Kong ranks as 28th best startup ecosystem
24 Apr 19
Its open approach to the Internet and entrepreneurship makes it an asset for the Chinese ecosystem.
Hopewell Holdings to delist from Hong Kong bourse
16 Apr 19
It will be removed after market close on 17 April.
Hong Kong beats Japan as world's third largest bourse
10 Apr 19
The Hang Seng Index climbed 17% whilst the bourse's market cap hit US$5.78t.
HKB Listed Companies Awards 2019 is now open for nominations
10 Apr 19
Deadline for submissions is on 12 July 2019.
China slowdown to weaken APAC cross-border sentiment in 2019
1 Apr 19
Chinese corporates' onshore funding costs are forecasted to fall further.
Hang Seng Industry Classification System to revamp stock classification
1 Apr 19
It will sort stocks into 12 industries, 31 sectors, and 94 subsectors to reflect developments in Hong Kong and Chinese markets.
Hong Kong clinched $21.19b across 35 IPOs in Q1 2019
26 Mar 19
The industrials sector received the highest number of IPOs with seven deals with a total of US$263m.
China's VC deal value surged 89% to $78.2b in 2018
20 Mar 19
Chinese startups clinched almost 1 in 3 global VCs.
Real estate investment volumes jumped 16% to $399.8m in 2018: report
19 Mar 19
Hong Kong's growth placed it as the ninth largest source of real estate investments globally.
Record high 65.15 million visitor arrivals buoyed hotel occupancy in 2018
18 Mar 19
The lacklustre 2,500 new hotel room supply also supported the citywide occupancy of 91.4%.
A fourth of Hong Kong firms invested over US$1m in digital transformation in 2018: research
5 Mar 19
Over a third said total spending on technology may grow more than 10% in the next three years.
UK data centre operator Global Switch mulls Hong Kong IPO
4 Mar 19
It chose CLSA, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase & Co., and Morgan Stanley to be the arrangers.
Half of Hong Kong and Singapore investors believe the economy will improve in the next three months: survey
1 Mar 19
However, a global recession is expected in H1 2020.
Poll: 67% of Hong Kong and Singapore investors plan to invest in Chinese onshore bonds in 2019
28 Feb 19
Sentiment was driven by the upcoming Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Index inclusion in April 2019.
Fintech investments crashed 65.6% to US$188m in 2018
27 Feb 19
However, the number of deals picked up 27% as deals diversified.
Hong Kong VC and tech deals go bigger as quality focus intensifies
27 Feb 19
SenseTime and Tinklabs closed billion-dollar funding rounds.
Asia's fintech investments hit $22.7b in 2018
20 Feb 19
It was led by online payment provider Ant Financial’s mammoth $14b series C funding round.
China's bloated PPP pipeline hit $1.95t in 2018
20 Feb 19
The total investment is almost double that recorded in end-2016.
Family offices spar with VCs for Hong Kong's promising startups
13 Feb 19
One family office has devoted 15% of US$70m capital into tech investments.
Chinese tech cities accounted for 36% of global VC investments in 2018: report
8 Feb 19
This translates to $74.8b of the $207.8b investment volumes.
Branding is the foundation that every Hong Kong startup needs to ensure success
7 Feb 19
Over the past few years, Hong Kong has established itself as one of the hottest global hubs for startups.
China's outbound M&A likely to slide further in 2019
7 Feb 19
Regulatory scrutiny from US and Europe and tight funding conditions are to blame.
Movie ticketing app Maoyan opens flat on debut
6 Feb 19
It closed at $14.64 from an IPO of $14.8.
Hong Kong Exchange Fund's 2018 investment income plunged 95% amidst heavy equity losses
6 Feb 19
The headline figure hit $13.9b compared to $264b in 2017.
Hong Kong M&A activity slumped in 2018
15 Jan 19
Mergers and acquisitions deals fell to 1,050 transactions with a combined value of US$87.93b in 2018, down from 1,252 transactions with a combined...
Alibaba-backed AI facial recognition startup Megvii mulls up to US$1b IPO
14 Jan 19
Its high-ticket clients include Lenovo, Ant Financial and the government.
Hong Kong-listed L'Occitane to buy skincare brand Elemis for US$900m
14 Jan 19
The luxury cosmetics firm is building its UK and US foothold.
Singapore SMEs turn to Hong Kong for short-lived IPO rally
11 Jan 19
However, they failed to sustain the momentum as they trade below offer prices.
Alphaslot makes a bet on blockchain-powered casino gaming
9 Jan 19
It is also launching a utility token called SLOT for in-game purchases.
Ztore.com hauls $62m in series B round
9 Jan 19
Funding proceeds will be used to launch its Ztore App.
Chinese production studio mulls Hong Kong IPO
8 Jan 19
Youhug Media's share sale could raise at least US$100m.
Hong Kong's IPO haul may hit up to $230b in 2019
19 Dec 18
The city's crammed IPO pipeline features a little over 200 applicants.

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