Markets & Investing
Hong Kong equities rallying since March after sharp drop in January
Although valuations look stretched currently.
Hong Kong eyed as 2016's largest IPO market globally
2016 is Hong Kong's year.
This startup wants to become a one-stop shop for health and wellness products
It’s closing a first round of seed funding worth HK$15m.
Check out a one-stop shop for gifts
It simulates a department store.
Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect a welcome reform
It'll allow greater foreign access.
Swire Pacific's consolidated profit for 1H16 hit HK$5.06b
It's almost HK$3b lower y-o-y.
China capital tops Asian outbound investment with US$16.1 billion of total investment
That's 60% of total investment.
Hong Kong is biggest market of Asian outbound investment
It got that distinction in 1H16.
Hong Kong's real estate stocks rallied by around 30% since January
It outpaced Hang Seng Index's 5% performance.
M&As in North Asia dropped 8.3% as early-stage deals in Korea tumble
Hong Kong is being dragged in the decline.
A startup that professionalises short-term rental hosting launches in Hong Kong
Their services include listing creation and housekeeping.
Hong Kong leads world in number of IPOs and funds raised in 2016
Though uncertainties loom for the IPO market.
Asia's exports dilemma could still recover in 2017: analyst
That is if commodity prices start retracing from 50% drops by 2H16.
More important drivers for Asia rates than seasonal risk aversion
In line with so-called summer shakeout.
Asia Pacific's total investment turnover dropped 36%
Investors were turned off by weak economic environment.
Investment market records drop in number of transactions in 1Q16
But there were still some big-ticket deals.
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