Category: PROPERTY

Hong Kong property prices, already among the world's highest, have continued to rise over the past year despite the government implementing a raft of cooling measures. Since taking office on July 1, Hong Kong's first female leader has sought to heal social ... ( read original story ...)

Oct 11 (Reuters) - Hong Kong stocks fell on Wednesday, pressured by a sharp reversal in property shares after the city’s chief executive unveiled a mix of housing and tax relief policies that disappointed some investors. The Hang Seng index fell 0.4 ... ( read original story ...)

Shares of New World Development Co, which surged as much as 6.2 per cent before Lam's speech, fell 1.2 per cent in Hong Kong. Sun Hung Kai Properties fell 0.9 per cent after earlier rising as much as 1.5 per cent, while the Hang Seng Property Index also ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong property stocks lead gains in blue-chip index , with shares of New World Development hitting a four-year high ahead of a policy address on Wednesday by the city's new leader, Carrie Lam ** Chief Executive Lam is set to map out the vision and ... ( read original story ...)

Oct 10 (Reuters) - Hong Kong shares shrugged off modest losses on Wall Street to end higher on Tuesday, aided by strong gains in telecoms and property firms. The Hang Seng index rose 0.6 percent, to 28,490.83 points, while the China Enterprises Index ... ( read original story ...)

and real estate finance platform – has just launched one of Australia’s first 25-year foreign buyer mortgages for the settlement of apartment purchases. The product was launched with support from Hong Kong-listed Far East Consortium (FEC). FEC ... ( read original story ...)

Analysts are forecasting that mortgage system growth will slow from current levels ... Both the Bank of England and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority have introduced caps on loan-to-income ratios for residential property buyers in order to discourage ... ( read original story ...)

The Business’s segments are Private Client, Asset Management, Capital Markets, Commercial Mortgage Banking and Corporate/Other ... (United Kingdom), Oppenheimer Investments Asia Ltd. (Hong Kong) and Oppenheimer Israel (OPCO) Ltd. (Israel).. ( read original story ...)

The bank, which is still more than 70% owned by the taxpayer, is facing another hefty penalty related to the mortgage-backed securities misselling ... US rate expectations have fallen since the peak in March and Hong Kong rates continue to lag while ... ( read original story ...)

According to Freddie Mac's latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey ... Paris, Singapore, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Seoul are among the seven most competitive cities in the world. Home Renters Likely to Continue Renting, Even If Rent Increases in U.S. Existing ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange ... Market is Expected to Rise at a CAGR of 17% - Research and Markets 04:56p CAPSTEAD MORTGAGE CORPORATION: Schedules Third Quarter 2017 Earnings Release and Conference Call 04:55p BOEING ... ( read original story ...)

Elsewhere, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation revealed the trend in ... while Japan’s Nikkei 225 gained 0.6%, while in Hong Kong, the Hang Seng Index also gained 0.6%. Oil prices gained 53 cents to $50.11 U.S. per barrel. Gold prices prospered ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong equities slipped from last week’s record highs on Monday, as investors chose to take profits, in Chinese property and gaming stocks especially, and waited for Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor’s maiden policy address later in the week. ( read original story ...)

The Hong Kong Mortgage Corporation Limited saw first-half unaudited consolidated profit rise 95 percent from HK$296 million in 2016 to HK$578 million in 2017. HKMC said the increase was primarily due to income arising from exceptional gains on investments ... ( read original story ...)