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Heavy equipment maker Sany to expand overseas after Hong Kong IPO
Aiming to raise up to US$1.5 billion in its proposed listing, company eyes lucrative overseas sales amid weak demand at home.
11 May 2025 - 11:00AM
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China dumping US Treasuries would be the nuclear option, economist says
10 May 2025 - 10:47AM
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More Hong Kong IPO hopefuls emerge as sentiment draws investors
9 May 2025 - 7:12PM
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Family offices
Trump’s tariffs are driving Asia’s ultra-rich investors away from US assets
About 10 family offices of the ultra-rich told Bloomberg they’re reducing their exposure or freezing investments, mostly in US equities and Treasuries.
9 May 2025 - 1:59PM
A trader on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at the opening bell in New York City on May 6, 2025. Photo: AFP.
Banking & finance
Why Hibor at 30-month low is a positive sign for Hong Kong’s economy
Hibor-linked mortgage borrowers will save about US$40 per month after the one-month interbank rate fell by almost 1 percentage point.
8 May 2025 - 5:39PM
IPO
Hong Kong IPOs sizzle, spurred by inflows from global, Chinese funds
Shares of Chinese bubble-tea chain Auntea Jenny surge as they join growing list of companies with stellar debuts.
8 May 2025 - 5:16PM
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Stars align for mainland-listed firms’ Hong Kong share sales
30 A-share firms have applied to sell shares in Hong Kong this year, surpassing last year’s 16, according to exchange data.
8 May 2025 - 9:26AM
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Shenzhen-listed CATL is gauging investor interest for its estimated US$5 billion share float after receiving approval from the Hong Kong stock exchange’s listing committee. Photo: AFP
Banking & finance
HKMA warns of uncertainty after keeping rates unchanged; Fed defies pressure
HKMA says Trump tariffs have increased uncertainty about US inflation and the economic growth outlook.
8 May 2025 - 5:04PM
Electric & new energy vehicles
Geely Auto offers to buy full control of Zeekr, delist EV unit from NYSE
Take-private offer could cost Geely as much as US$2.24 billion, values the NYSE-listed firm at US$6.5 billion.
8 May 2025 - 3:14PM
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Banking & finance
HSBC revamps Hong Kong mobile app to boost user experience, convenience
HSBC has about 6.2 million customers in Hong Kong; its active mobile user base almost doubled between 2020 and 2024.
7 May 2025 - 7:58PM
China property
China’s Country Garden borrows from services unit to finish homes
Country Garden Services loans 1 billion yuan (US$138 million) to entities controlled by group’s chairwoman Yang Huiyan, filing says.
7 May 2025 - 5:25PM
The logo of Chinese developer Country Garden is pictured at the Shanghai Country Garden Center in Shanghai on August 9, 2023. Photo: Reuters
Banking & finance
China’s stock regulator pledges ‘high-level opening’, streamlined listings
CSRC to help high-quality firms listed overseas offer shares in mainland China and Hong Kong, chairman Wu Qing says.
7 May 2025 - 2:26PM
Banking & finance
Hong Kong watchdog charges 7 linked to Macau builder’s IPO
Four financial professionals and three of their relatives face charges in case related to Huarchi Global Group’s 2019 IPO, ICAC says.
6 May 2025 - 8:42PM
IPO
Hong Kong to offer ‘tailored guidance’ for specialist tech firms seeking IPOs
The Technology Enterprises Channel aims to assist innovative firms raise funds, as outlined in Paul Chan’s budget speech in February.
6 May 2025 - 6:02PM
IPO
Chery gears up for US$1.5 billion Hong Kong IPO without Wall Street banks
Chery is working with the Hong Kong units of CICC, Huatai Securities and GF Securities as joint sponsors.
6 May 2025 - 1:29PM
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Chery Auto sells cars under the brands Chery, Jetour, Exeed, iCar and Luxeed. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA)
Hong Kong restrains local dollar’s rise for second time in 3 days
The city’s de facto central bank stepped in to maintain the peg to the US dollar amid strong capital inflow and rising regional currencies.
5 May 2025 - 9:21PM
IPO
Hong Kong IPO filings rush in, racing potentially narrow listing window
Filings in the first four months of the year jumped 29 per cent year on year to 112, with a total of 152 companies now in the pipeline.
5 May 2025 - 8:15AM
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Hong Kong’s digital banks seek post-Covid growth in wealth management
Hong Kong’s digital banks plan to expand wealth management businesses as deposits and loans surge.
5 May 2025 - 2:13PM
A pedestrian in front of a currency mural on a shop’s gate in Hong Kong on 26 December 2024. Photo: Antony Dickson
Artificial intelligence
Visa charges ahead with plans for AI to go shopping with your credit card
Visa is working on an AI that searches for goods and services and buys them for you, while checking past transactions to send you ads.
4 May 2025 - 5:15PM
Food and Drinks
China adds 12,000 coffee shops as mass appeal grows, Starbucks suffers
A presidential endorsement increases thirst for the drink while aggressive expansion and price competition make it more accessible.
4 May 2025 - 11:00AM
Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA)
Hong Kong reins back local dollar amid capital inflow
In its first market intervention in two years, the city’s de facto central bank bought US$6.005 billion at HK$7.75.
3 May 2025 - 1:09PM
Banking & finance
HSBC sets up captive insurer in Hong Kong to support Asian expansion
Move will solidify Hong Kong’s position as a global leader in asset, wealth, and risk management, lender’s CEO in the city says.
2 May 2025 - 6:00PM
A view of HSBC headquarters in Central, Hong Kong, on April 29, 2025. Photo: Sun Yeung
Standard Chartered Bank
Standard Chartered beats forecasts with 13% gain in first-quarter profit
Net profit rose to US$1.59 billion, driven by ‘double-digit income growth in wealth solutions, global markets and global banking’, CEO says.
2 May 2025 - 6:11PM
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Banking & finance
Mark Tucker, HSBC chairman, plans to retire before the end of 2025
HSBC’s Mark Tucker will retire after nearly eight years as chairman, though he will stay on as an adviser to the global bank.
2 May 2025 - 12:11AM
Family offices
Hong Kong family offices should unload US assets, look to Japan, UAE, advisory says
Now is a ‘critical moment’ to ‘get rid of the US’, especially equities and Treasuries, to ‘maintain lower risk-return ratios’, CEO says.
1 May 2025 - 3:16PM
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