Category: PROPERTY

Shares of BB rated Chinese property developers will rise, according to the analysts led by Ryan Li, Hong Kong-based executive director of the firm’s China property research division. Dividend yields on those companies were less than the credit ... ( read original story ...)

In terms of property investment, Hong Kong led its regional counterparts in Asia during the first half of 2017, a report by PwC showed. Hong Kong emerged as a top investment destination, with real estate sales reaching USD8.269bn, a 5% year-on-year increase. ( read original story ...)

HONG KONG, CHINA–(Marketwired – Nov 23 ... Bruce Dear is one of the industry's leading commentators on issues affecting the UK property market. He has advised on some of the country's biggest property deals and his recent experience includes advising ... ( read original story ...)

The government is studying the feasibility of allowing Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) account holders to withdraw part of their accrued interest for mortgage down payments. This practice has been adopted in Singapore for a long time, but opinion is divided ... ( read original story ...)

HONG KONG, Nov 21 (Reuters) - Chinese developers such as China ... Most developers consolidate asset-backed securities on their balance sheets as debt, because the mortgage receivables are used as collateral. However, the securities are still seen by ... ( read original story ...)

According to new research from Liquid Expat Mortgages, demand from expats looking for BTL mortgages ... The majority of enquiries have come from expats living in UAE (30%), Hong Kong (15%) and Singapore (10%). This trend is likely to continue in line ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong attracted the most property investment in Asia in the first half of 2017, according to a latest annual property report from PwC. The city took the top investment spot with real estate sales reaching US$8,269 million, a 5 per cent year over year ... ( read original story ...)

When a Hong Kong government cabinet secretary mocks my ideas on how to reduce poverty and improve equality on a television show it is worth examining whose version of economic reality we are living in. I recently participated in a Channel News Asia panel ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong companies and individuals are still investing in the UK, particularly in British property despite the uncertainty in the country’s prospects in the short and long term. Sajid Javid, the UK’s Secretary of State for Communities and Local ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong property analysts are divided on the outlook for the local property market, as international property investors express concern over excessive prices and deteriorating market stability worldwide. More than 60 per cent of global real estate ... ( read original story ...)

HONG KONG, Nov 14 (Reuters) - Hong Kong property-to-media conglomerate Wharf said on Tuesday its board had approved a spin-off proposal for its property investment unit. The plan would increase the operational and financial transparency of each listed ... ( read original story ...)

About half of those queuing up were first-time buyers receiving help from their parents, according to Louis Chan, Asia-Pacific vice-chairman and managing director for residential sales at Hong Kong property agent Centaline. HKMA figures highlighting the ... ( read original story ...)

A total of 11 Hong Kong and mainland Chinese developers have submitted bids ... while China Overseas, Logan Property and Shimao Properties were among the mainland Chinese players joining the fray. The value of the land has the potential to break the ... ( read original story ...)

office skyscrapers in Hong Kong are the most expensive commercial real estate assets in the world in 2017. Yield Spreads Are Main Focus of Asia Pacific Property Investors CBRE is reporting that investors in Asia Pacific real estate in 2017 remain heavily ... ( read original story ...)