HONG KONG -- The recent affirmations of Hong Kong's credit ratings by Fitch, S&P and Moody's, all with "stable" outlooks, demonstrated Hong Kong's resilience in maintaining stability amid increasing ...
Moody’s and S&P Global keep ‘Aa3’ and ‘AA+’ credit ratings for Hong Kong
Both rating agencies point to city’s substantial fiscal buffers and foreign exchange reserves, strong external balance sheet and high per capita income levels.
New studies highlight Hong Kong’s strategic role in kickstarting Asia’s blue economy
At the maritime crossroads of trade and sustainability, Hong Kong emerges as a rising hub for ocean innovation.
Hong Kong has Raised the Bar for Stablecoin Regulation, According to Animoca Brands Group President
On the back of Hong Kong passing the stablecoin bill, Evan Auyang, Group President of Animoca Brands, has shared key insights with CI.
Ministers must help free Hong Kong exiles’ pension cash, says outgoing HSBC boss
Ian Stuart, outgoing boss of the bank's UK arm, said that HSBC would 'have to break the law' to release the funds, which are estimated to be worth nearly £1bn.
Visa Expands Click to Pay Across Asia Pacific Via Hong Kong’s ZA Bank
Visa Inc. V recently introduced a transformative solution, Click to Pay, across Hong Kong, and ZA Bank, the country’s largest and first digital bank, has extended a helping hand by becoming the first ...
Visa and ZA Bank Bring Seamless Click to Pay to Hong Kong
Visa Inc.’s (NYSE:V) bid to entrench itself as a global leader in digital payments has received a significant boost. On May 26, Hong Kong’s largest digital bank, ZA Bank, integrated its Click to Pay ...
Does CATL’s blockbuster Hong Kong IPO bode well for equity markets, or is it just hype?
In case you missed it, we saw the year’s biggest IPO kick off last week in Hong Kong. Valued at A$7.10B, it’s only fitting that the biggest IPO of 2025 goes to the world’s biggest manufacturer of EV ...
Hong Kong embraces data trading as economic engine, finance chief says
Data is a driver of the AI-driven economy that will benefit people and businesses, Paul Chan Mo-po says at IDIA summit.
Hong Kong’s MPF managers told to prepare for US bond holdings after Moody’s downgrade: MPFA
About 37 per cent of MPF’s US$167 billion total assets were invested in bond and balanced funds at the end of 2024.
Hong Kong to ride IPO wave as global investors pour in, JPMorgan says
A number of companies will attract support like CATL did in its US$5.23 billion debut, JPMorgan's Paul Uren says The Hong Kong stock exchange is set to be inundated with initial public offerings (IPOs ...
Wealthy investors see ‘time to buy’ Hong Kong stocks amid trade war: Standard Chartered
Affluent clients have diversified their portfolios and shifted to liquid assets such as stocks and bonds amid market volatilities.
Hong Kong IPOs raise over US$9.7bil so far in 2025
Hong Kong's IPO fundraising has surpassed 76 billion HK dollars (about US$9.7 billion) so far this year, soaring sevenfold year-on-year and reaching nearly 90 per cent of last year's total.
HK’s IPO fundraising sees over sevenfold increase this year: financial secretary
The past week was a busy one for Hong Kong's IPO market, which welcomed the largest global IPO this year. Since the start of the year, Hong Kong's IPO fundraising has exceeded HK$76 billion ($9.7 ...