Nobody's Scared of Hong Kong's Mortgage War

Nisha Gopalan is a Bloomberg Gadfly columnist covering deals and banking. She previously worked for the Wall Street Journal and Dow Jones as an editor and a reporter. Andy Mukherjee is a Bloomberg Gadfly columnist covering industrial companies and ... ( read original story ...)

Fitch: Hong Kong Banks' Property Exposure Not Key Source of Risk

Hong Kong banks have relatively small direct exposure to the domestic residential mortgage market, which Fitch Ratings views as a much less significant risk to asset quality than exposure to mainland China. Some borrowers have taken additional mortgages ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong developer takes aim at Trump rhetoric

HONG KONG -- Hong Kong property tycoon Ronnie Chan Chi-chung came to China's defense on Thursday, saying U.S. President Donald Trump would eventually become realistic and "shut up," amid concerns over a looming Sino-U.S. trade war. "China is not the same ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong Dec drawndown mortgage loans rise 11.7 pct from Nov

Jan 26 New mortgage loans drawn down in Hong Kong totalled HK$29.6 billion ($3.82 billion) in December, up 11.7 percent from a month earlier, Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) data showed on Thursday. The following is the breakdown of data from HKMA: Dec ... ( read original story ...)

Evergrande gets HK bourse nod for spin-off of property assets

HONG KONG Jan 25 China Evergrande Group said it had received approval from the Hong Kong bourse to spin off its property projects, paving the way for the country's largest developer to proceed with a backdoor listing of those assets in Shenzhen. ( read original story ...)

No 1 place in mortgage loans goes to HSBC

HSBC (0005), which recaptured the leading position in mortgage loans business last year, is reportedly offering mortgages at Hong Kong Interbank Offered Rate + 1.32 percent, down from HIBOR+1.33 percent. Standard Chartered Hong Kong has reportedly also ... ( read original story ...)

‘Independent kingdom’ at Hong Kong arts hub ruled out

A plan to grant the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority (WKCDA) development rights to a giant strip of hotels, offices and homes will not turn the body into a property developer ... upholding the core values of Hong Kong. In a surprise move, Chief ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong Customs inspects Lunar New Year fairs

Divisional Commander (Intellectual Property General Investigation), Ms Phoebe Wong, said today that Hong Kong Customs would step up inspections in different districts, including at Lunar New Year fairs, and take stringent enforcement actions against ... ( read original story ...)

Li Ka-Shing Sees Hong Kong Property Prices Rising Amid Curbs (1)

(Bloomberg) -- Hong Kong’s richest man Li Ka-shing expects property prices in the city will rise “a little bit” this year, even as the government takes steps to cool the world’s costliest real estate market. The government in November increased the ... ( read original story ...)