Markets & Investing

Hong Kong is IPO capital no more

Hong Kong tumbles from top IPO destination to seventh in just six short months.

Hong Kong is IPO capital no more

Hong Kong tumbles from top IPO destination to seventh in just six short months.

Hong Kong and Mexico sign agreement vs. double taxation

The new comprehensive double taxation agreement gives Hong Kong a number of key advantages.

Hong Kong’s biggest IPO is in the works

China Everbright Bank will IPO in Hong Kong before the year ends.

Short selling now under more government scrutiny

The government now has the means to better monitor short selling.

HKEx to acquire London Metal Exchange; Maybank Kim Eng thinks it is bad news

There would be negative impact on HKEx’s balance sheet, says the analyst.

HKEx buys the London Metal Exchange

A historic deal will see Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd attain a long-sought aim of diversifying into commodities.

Huadian Fuxin reduces IPO size

State-owned clean energy firm Huadian Fuxin Energy Corporation falls victim to the weak global economy.

Hong Kong touts investor protection initiatives

The government says it will introduce further measures to protect investors when appropriate.

Three Hong Kong IPOs fall apart in one week

Three IPOs in Hong Kong that were to have been launched last week have been shelved.

A May to forget for the Hang Seng

The Hang Seng Index ended its worst May in 14 years, plunging 11.7%, and dropping for four straight weeks, the longest since November 2011.

Russian oil major to list in Hong Kong

Russia’s second largest oil company plans a secondary listing in Hong Kong in mid-2013 to draw investors.

HKEx has a new Chairman

Sir Chung-kong Chow, former boss of Hong Kong’s MTR metro system, now heads the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing, Ltd.

Hong Kong punishes erring underwriter

Hong Kong's stock market regulator shows the bite behind its bark.

Tougher rules afoot for doing an IPO in Hong Kong

Substandard companies have bruised Hong Kong’s financial reputation as the world’s top IPO venue.

How to attract your targeted customers?

Do you ever wonder why some business owners are so successful, while others are just scraping by, trying to make some money for a living and working...

Hong Kong M&A activity reaches US$13b YTD

This is a 19% decline compared to the same period last year, where deal values totaled close to US$16 billion.

Hong Kong firms see better prospects overseas

Emerging markets are definitely Hong Kong’s cup of tea but China remains its favourite flavor.