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Qube takes six floors at Two IFC as falling rents lure financial giants
Qube’s expansion mirrors a broader trend among financial firms taking advantage of softer rents to move into higher-grade offices.
18 Dec 2025 - 9:00PM
HKEX
HKEX proposes slashing board lot variations to boost liquidity
18 Dec 2025 - 7:32PM
Mergers & Acquisitions
Chinese brokerage CICC unveils merger details with Dongxing, Cinda
18 Dec 2025 - 5:30PM
IPO
Holiday rush: Hong Kong IPO market sparkles with busiest December in years
From biotech to AI, December’s listings – including at least 15 down the stretch – crown the city’s revival in equity fundraising.
18 Dec 2025 - 4:00PM
Insilico Medicine says its listing could raise up to HK$2.3 billion. Photo: Shutterstock
Hong Kong stock market
Hong Kong stocks tread water as tech giants stumble on AI bubble jitters
Hang Seng Tech Index slides after US equities slump, while investors await inflation report.
18 Dec 2025 - 4:39PM
HKEX
HKEX amends float rules to strengthen Hong Kong’s status as global finance hub
The reforms are meant to boost liquidity and attract high-quality companies, reinforcing the overall competitiveness of the capital markets.
17 Dec 2025 - 9:15PM
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China property
China Vanke unveils proposal to extend US$366 million bond after 3 failed bids
Bondholders will vote on the revised plan from Thursday to Monday, and it requires over 90 per cent of the total voting rights to take effect.
17 Dec 2025 - 10:50PM
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In the first three quarters of this year, Vanke posted a net loss of 28.02 billion yuan. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong stock market
Hong Kong stocks rebound as investors reassess US rate-cut outlook
Hang Seng Index swings as odds of a US Federal Reserve rate cut in January now stand at nearly 26 per cent.
17 Dec 2025 - 4:39PM
IPO
HashKey shares debut flat in Hong Kong amid bitcoin bear market
The firm, one of 11 licensed virtual asset trading platforms in Hong Kong, raised US$206 million in the city’s first crypto-native IPO.
17 Dec 2025 - 4:40PM
Hong Kong stock market
China grid-equipment maker Sieyuan eyes Hong Kong listing after 665% surge
Sieyuan plans to issue new H shares equal to up to 15 per cent of its outstanding stock, as the company fast tracks global expansion.
17 Dec 2025 - 6:00AM
Banking & finance
Hong Kong signs tax treaty with Norway, marking fourth such agreement this year
Treasury chief Christopher Hui said the government plans to begin CDTA negotiations with Slovenia and Oman early next year.
16 Dec 2025 - 6:47PM
Hong Kong Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury Christopher Hui (left), exchanges documents with Norway’s Ambassador to China, Vebjørn Dysvik, in Beijing on Tuesday. Photo: Handout
HKEX
Nasdaq is planning 23-hour trading. Should Hong Kong follow suit?
HKEX plans to adopt digital currencies and tokenisation in the next decade, which analysts say are in demand for round-the-clock trading.
16 Dec 2025 - 5:49PM
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Hong Kong to see more debt restructuring, liquidations amid weak economy: expert
Derek Lai says firms are more willing to engage professionals to address their debt problems, increasing the chance of a successful result.
16 Dec 2025 - 7:30AM
Insurance
Market volatility, family feuds fuel Hong Kong’s wealth transfer anxiety
In Hong Kong, there were 198 ongoing lawsuits over deceased estates as of the end of September, the second largest category among cases.
16 Dec 2025 - 9:54AM
Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF)
Hong Kong’s eMPF to hit fee-cut target 5 years early, saving US$6.4 billion
MPFA chairwoman Ayesha Macpherson Lau says digital system boosts returns as assets rise to US$196.5 billion.
15 Dec 2025 - 5:23PM
A key advantage of the eMPF is cost savings from digitisation, says Ayesha Macpherson Lau. Photo: Edmond So
Banking & finance
Hang Seng Bank shareholders to vote on HSBC buyout proposal on January 8
Hang Seng Bank’s independent financial adviser recommends that shareholders vote in favour of HSBC’s proposal to privatise the lender.
15 Dec 2025 - 4:49PM
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China property
Vanke’s bondholders reject payment extension, raising default risk
The rejection in a three-day vote that ended late on Friday gives the developer a grace period of five business days to pay 2 billion yuan of onshore bond.
14 Dec 2025 - 5:00PM
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Hong Kong property
Yau Tong project nearly sells out amid hopes of home market recovery in 2026
The flats at One Park Place were in high demand after developers Sino Land, CSI Properties and MTR offered discounts of up to 15 per cent.
13 Dec 2025 - 6:54PM
A view of One Park Place in Yau Tong. Photo: Google maps
International Property
Hongkong Land poised to launch US$6 billion Singapore property fund
The real estate fund, including stakes in One Raffles Quay and Marina Bay Financial Centre, will be Singapore’s largest, company says.
12 Dec 2025 - 7:30PM
Banking & finance
Hong Kong needs to attract global champions to broaden fundraising base: FSDC
Think tank urges the expansion of connect schemes to cover a wider range of asset classes and the promotion of digital asset trading.
12 Dec 2025 - 5:30PM
IPO
China’s generative AI tiger MiniMax pursues Hong Kong IPO to expand global reach
Hong Kong equity market offers platform for mainland Chinese AI firms seeking international investors amid intensifying domestic competition.
15 Dec 2025 - 1:29PM
Mergers & Acquisitions
Chow Tai Fook sells Australian energy assets for US$4.3 billion
Sembcorp Industries to acquire 100 per cent ownership of Alinta Energy, which Chow Tai Fook acquired in 2017.
12 Dec 2025 - 12:32AM
Alinta owns a portfolio of power-generation assets and a gas and electricity retail business throughout Australia. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong stock market
Hong Kong to keep IPO crown in 2026 on mega deals and return of US capital: UBS
A pipeline of mega listings, returning US investors and looser global monetary policy will help Hong Kong extend its IPO rebound next year.
11 Dec 2025 - 8:00PM
Banking & finance
Swift tests blockchain with Ant International and HSBC in cross-border trial
By using the ISO 20022 messaging standard, the partners say they can make tokenised deposits interoperable with legacy systems.
11 Dec 2025 - 7:07PM
Hong Kong property
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng University joins property rush with US$11.6 million deal
Acquisition of office units in Sha Tin’s Metropole Square follows Metropolitan University’s US$334 million purchase of Hung Hom property.
11 Dec 2025 - 9:35AM
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