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The MPFA is being urged to consider following the Australian pension model, which allows members to directly invest part of their pension money in assets of their choice and not just designated MPF funds. Photo: Jelly Tse
ETFs

What MPF’s 4.8m members could gain if rules are eased for Hong Kong-listed ETFs

Relaxing rules to widen ETF access will deliver stable returns at low cost while boosting local markets, chamber says.

Electric & new energy vehicles

Race against Tesla: China’s Xpeng eyes 2027 global launch for viral Iron robot

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Banking & finance

Will Hong Kong’s board-lot reform bump HSBC’s share turnover?

China stock market

Tech stocks capture China’s elderly retail investors amid faith in AI, chips

State support in the sector and frustration over slow gains in blue chip stocks has elderly Chinese changing returns in technology.

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A man in front of a stock exchange board in Shanghai, China. Photo: Getty Images
A man in front of a stock exchange board in Shanghai, China. Photo: Getty Images
China property

China’s developers eagerly line up to offer commercial-property Reits

Exchanges receive 19 listing applications after enthusiastic investor reception for first four such trusts.

Electric & new energy vehicles

Volkswagen China deliveries see 26% drop year on year to lowest point since 2010

The European carmaker is losing ground to domestic EV rivals as it sees its lowest delivery volume in over a decade and half.

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Banking & finance

Hong Kong exchange lures listings from Canada, Indonesia, Kazakhstan

Bourse expected to see influx of international issuers in year’s second half, led by consumer goods and services companies, according to PwC.

National rail operator Kazakhstan Temir Zholy filed for a Hong Kong listing in June 30. Photo: Handout
National rail operator Kazakhstan Temir Zholy filed for a Hong Kong listing in June 30. Photo: Handout
IPO

Hong Kong small-cap IPOs struggle as market chases megadeals like Zhipu AI

Smaller firms face a liquidity squeeze amid AI-related stock profit-taking, which drags down IPO market sentiment.

Wealth management

Most ultra-rich expats plan to retire in Hong Kong, fuelled by financial perks

Two-thirds of the city’s ultra-rich expatriates wish to retire there because of financial benefits and career boosts, says St James’s Place.

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Gold in Hong Kong

China gold ETFs see record US$2.91 billion outflow in June as risk appetite returns

Global gold market trading volumes averaged a record US$488 billion per day during the first half of the year.

Five-tael (190 gram) gold bars are seen at a jewellery store in Hong Kong in this file photo taken August 11, 2011. Photo: Reuters
Singapore

Singapore is world’s most expensive city for luxury spending for fourth year

Zurich, Monaco, Hong Kong and London rounded out the top five in Swiss wealth manager Julius Baer Group’s Lifestyle Index.

A small motor boat passes by luxury waterfront condominiums in Singapore’s Sentosa Cove. Photo: Getty Images
A small motor boat passes by luxury waterfront condominiums in Singapore’s Sentosa Cove. Photo: Getty Images
Banking & finance

Beijing unveils policy enhancements to give ‘vitality’ to Hong Kong markets

The governor of China’s central bank says Beijing is set to increase capital allocation to the city to 800 billion yuan under the Bond Connect scheme.

Banking & finance

Hong Kong’s pension fund suffers a loss in June but reports first-half gains

On average, each MPF member saw a pension savings loss of HK$5,087 in June, but gained HK$18,500 in the first six months, according to MPF Ratings.

Yuan

Global investors load up on yuan for portfolio diversification: HSBC survey

Three quarters of respondents expect to increase yuan allocations over the next one to two years.

An employee at Construction Bank counts Chinese yuan notes in Hai’an City, Jiangsu province, January 20, 2026. Photo: CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images
Electric & new energy vehicles

China’s EV deliveries continue downward spiral, exacerbating industry worries

About 1 million electric or hybrid vehicles were delivered to customers in China in June, down 7 per cent year on year.

An aerial view of new electric vehicles at Shanghai Port on May 9. Photo: AFP
An aerial view of new electric vehicles at Shanghai Port on May 9. Photo: AFP
Banking & finance

Exclusive | Why Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser left Beijing feeling optimistic

Leader of US$239 billion company discusses yuan internationalisation, Hong Kong’s fintech leadership, and US-China economic stabilisation.

Electric & new energy vehicles

China’s BYD surpasses Tesla to regain lead in global EV race

The electric vehicle manufacturer has retaken the crown after pulling ahead in overseas shipments.

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Banking & finance

China’s Goldman Sachs dream: mainland banks ride Hong Kong’s IPO wave

Chinese investment banks are challenging global rivals after earning billions of dollars in the first half of the year.

China International Capital Corporation (CICC) helped raise US$3.23 billion from 36 IPOs in Hong Kong in the first half of the year. Photo: Getty Images
China International Capital Corporation (CICC) helped raise US$3.23 billion from 36 IPOs in Hong Kong in the first half of the year. Photo: Getty Images
Banking & finance

‘Big Short’ 2.0? US hedge fund manager warns of a global AI bubble

China’s AI stocks entered the second half of 2026 with improving earnings momentum, but scepticism about the sector is increasing.

Banking & finance

Hong Kong assets hit record US$5.38 trillion on renewed China appetite: SFC

Net fund inflows soared nearly 200 per cent, supported by a tech-led stock rally and a 30 per cent rise in capital allocated to the mainland.

Hong Kong property

Buyers eye Hong Kong luxury homes as agents predict mild price growth

Big-ticket luxury home prices expected to rise up to 2% as more buyers enter the market and momentum stays buoyant after strong first half.

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Hong Kong skyline with business area taken at the Peak. Agents have predicted Hong Kong’s luxury property market will stay resilient throughout 2026 but prices could remain mild. Photo: Sam Tsang
Electric & new energy vehicles

Will slowing car sales in China reignite brutal price war in crowded market?

Global consultancy AlixPartners delivers most bearish forecast for Chinese carmakers’ fortunes this year.

People check out BYD electric cars in Yantai, Shandong province, in April last year. Photo:
People check out BYD electric cars in Yantai, Shandong province, in April last year. Photo:
Millionaires, billionaires and trillionaires

China’s millionaire growth lags the global average. Is the wealth boom over?

Global personal wealth rose at its fastest pace in nearly a decade last year, though China saw only modest gains, according to a new report.

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China’s private sector

Hong Kong draws royalties giant as mainland China biotech licensing heats up

Royalty financing offers new cash source as global investors pursue Chinese drug breakthroughs despite US pressure, Royalty Pharma says.

IPO

Hong Kong loses IPO crown as swelling wave of Chinese tech no match for SpaceX

With Chinese technology giants fuelling an ‘A-to-H’ listing boom, Hong Kong appears to be on the rise as their ‘fundraising venue of choice’.

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A gong is struck to mark the HKEX’s 26th anniversary at Connect Hall on Friday. Photo: May Tse
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