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HKEX makes $285.86b unsolicited bid for the London Stock Exchange
12 Sep 19
However, the proposal requires the London bourse to terminate its acquisition of Refinitiv.
Hong Kong holds back capital outflows for now: Natixis
4 Sep 19
The HSI volatility index has shot up slightly above the VIX index, which reflects the global environment.
Offshore bonds issued by Chinese property developers plunged to $1.6b in August
3 Sep 19
About $3.7b are set to mature for the remainder of the year.
Overseas real estate investments fell 31% to $40.79b in H1
30 Aug 19
Total commercial real estate capital deployed to Singapore hit $10.96b.
Can Hong Kong retain the global IPO crown as US rivals step up game?
26 Aug 19
The number of listings in Q1 fell short of last year’s record with only US$4.63b raised across 52 deals in May.
Hong Kong still top APAC real estate investment market in H1
23 Aug 19
However, transactions fell 46% YoY to $47.06b.
China M&A value drops to 10-year low at US$164b in H1 2019
20 Aug 19
Outbound M&A value was down as cross-border deals from Chinese buyers dried up.
64% of Hong Kong investors failed to achieve objectives: survey
16 Aug 19
Knee-jerk decisions during market volatility could hamper investors from achieving their goals.
Hong Kong and China enterprises invest in Peru projects
9 Aug 19
MOUs include investments in energy, coffee trade, and mining projects.
How YouTrip is taking away the pain of overseas payment
6 Aug 19
The fintech startup helps its users save up to 3.5% on transaction fees and can even go as high as 5% in some cases.
Bill Gates-backed biotech in diagnostic push
6 Aug 19
PHASE Scientific's product portfolio has expanded to include major infectious diseases such as hepatitis and influenza.
ICW on digitising the supply chain
6 Aug 19
The firm works by connecting various international laboratories, making use of its big databases, artificial intelligence and team.
Commercial property deals dropped 6.2% to $2.1b in Q2
17 Jul 19
The office sector continued to drive property investments, accounting for 53% of the total transaction volume.
Chinese FDI into Europe and North America down 18% in H1
12 Jul 19
Only US$12.3b was invested into these regions, the lowest activity level since 2014.
Budweiser $70.73b IPO could be Hong Kong's largest
9 Jul 19
It could easily eclipse Uber’s $63.26b listing in New York.
Hong Kong could raise up to $300b via IPOs in 2019
3 Jul 19
PwC predicts 200 public offerings in 2019, including 170 on the HKEX’s mainboard.
ESR Cayman shelves what could have been Hong Kong's largest IPO in 2019
14 Jun 19
If the share sale pushed through, the firm would have raised an estimated $9.12b.
ESR Cayman to offer 560.7 million shares in Hong Kong IPO
7 Jun 19
The firm is estimated to clinch $9.12b through the offering.
Property investments in Guangzhou and Shenzhen rose to $61.91b in 2018
7 Jun 19
Guangzhou accounted for 60% of transactions of over $113.39m.
ESR Cayman delays US$1.4b Hong Kong IPO
3 Jun 19
The deal would value the company at US$6.2b.
Alibaba's US$20b Hong Kong IPO could pressure rates up
29 May 19
Hong Kong’s short-term rates have tumbled since 2018 amidst tepid demand.
China East Education seeks up to US$680m in Hong Kong IPO
28 May 19
It is offering 435.8 million shares priced at $9.80 to $12.26 apiece.
Alibaba Group seeks to raise US$20b in secondary Hong Kong IPO: report
28 May 19
The firm plans to file a listing application in H2 2019.
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.
HK startups cash in on strong VC flows
12 May 19
This year’s crop of hottest startups includes Hong Kong’s first virtual insurer; a firm aiming to revolutionise the renovation...
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.

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