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China stock market

AI | Chinese chip ETFs pause trading as they warn of soaring premium risks

With two funds trading at least 30 per cent above net asset values, the large premiums would trigger sell-offs when sentiment turns.

Banking & finance

Kazakhstan’s AIFC discussing stock-trading links with Shanghai, Hong Kong

China stock market

Baijiu bet: top China fund manager backs consumer rebound

China stock market

Asian, emerging-market funds rotate into China and Taiwan stocks: HSBC

Fund managers shift focus to Chinese and Taiwanese stocks, while reducing exposure to South Korea amid global market turbulence.

Stock indices are displayed at the Taiwan Stock Exchange in Taipei on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters
Stock indices are displayed at the Taiwan Stock Exchange in Taipei on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters
Banking & finance

HKEX proposes halving settlement cycle to boost Hong Kong’s financial profile

Bourse operator launches a consultation on shortening the share settlement cycle to one day, aiming to implement the reform in late 2027.

Banking & finance

Data errors push Xin Hua Fund into spotlight after rare central bank warning

The incident marks an unusual intervention by the People’s Bank of China, which typically leaves oversight of mutual funds to the securities regulator.

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Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong urged to widen Stock Connect and woo global firms to boost listings

City should pitch Southeast Asia, Middle East to draw global listings and issue long-term bonds to attract patient capital, think tank says.

FSDC executive director Rocky Tung says while Hong Kong has been a major listing venue for mainland firms, international companies remain a minority on the local bourse. Photo: Enoch Yiu
FSDC executive director Rocky Tung says while Hong Kong has been a major listing venue for mainland firms, international companies remain a minority on the local bourse. Photo: Enoch Yiu
Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF)

Hong Kong’s eMPF to hit fee-cut target 5 years early, saving US$6.4 billion

MPFA chairwoman Ayesha Macpherson Lau says digital system boosts returns as assets rise to US$196.5 billion.

China stock market

New China guidelines to base asset managers’ pay on the performance of funds

The China Securities Regulatory Commission seeks a performance-based salary mechanism at the country’s 160 mutual fund houses.

China stock market

China’s AI stock rally has room to run as valuations lag US giants: Goldman

AI stock rally is sustainable and tech shares will be driven by application-focused growth, chief China equity strategist Kinger Lau says.

China’s top 10 tech companies have a combined market capitalisation of US$2.5 trillion versus US$25 trillion for US companies. Photo: Shutterstock
China stock market

Will China’s 5-year plan lift or sink the nation’s tech stocks?

‘The five-year plan is expected to reset investment themes and the valuation system on the capital market,’ an analyst says.

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Illustration: Brian Wang
Illustration: Brian Wang
Electric & new energy vehicles

Chinese EV maker BYD’s sales surge in Europe, narrowing gap with Tesla

New-car registrations in Europe in September jump nearly fivefold from a year earlier to just under 25,000.

ETFs

China remains major growth area in Asia-Pacific region, JPMorgan executive says

China is one of the ‘outsize contributors’ to the firm’s five-year plan to grow regional assets under management to US$600 billion.

Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF)

MPF assets hit HK$1.5 trillion after record earnings gain in first 9 months

The performance translates to an average gain of HK$43,225 for each of the 4.8 million MPF members.

A view of the entrance to the Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority headquarters in Hong Kong. Photo: Enoch Yiu
Wealth management

Hong Kong stands as key beneficiary of China’s continued opening up efforts

That policy brings ‘more innovative hi-tech companies to Hong Kong’, China International Capital Corp’s Zhao Yang says.

From left, moderator Peggy Sito, business editor at South China Morning Post; Wei Shen, head of principal Investment at Junson Capital; Ariel Shtarkman, founder of Orca Capital; and Zhao Yang, managing director at China International Capital Corp in a panel at the Post’s latest Redefining Hong Kong forum. Photo: May Tse
From left, moderator Peggy Sito, business editor at South China Morning Post; Wei Shen, head of principal Investment at Junson Capital; Ariel Shtarkman, founder of Orca Capital; and Zhao Yang, managing director at China International Capital Corp in a panel at the Post’s latest Redefining Hong Kong forum. Photo: May Tse
Hong Kong

Hong Kong retains No 3 rank as global financial hub, behind New York and London

The latest ranking reflects Hong Kong’s efforts to burnish its credentials as a major international financial hub.

ETFs

Chinese biotech ETFs attract investors amid US$60 billion of licensing deals

Funds from the US are flowing into biotech ETFs as investors seek unique opportunities to beat the market, China AMC’s Heidi Cai says.

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Electric & new energy vehicles

Chinese EV maker Nio eyes US$1.1 billion in proceeds from share placement

Shanghai-based Nio says proceeds to be used to enhance its development and replenish capital amid a price war.

A Nio ET7 in Beijing. Photo: AFP
A Nio ET7 in Beijing. Photo: AFP
Family offices

Family offices to keep consistent allocations over next year: Goldman survey

Respondents to a Goldman Sachs survey say they are concerned about geopolitical tensions and protectionist trade policies.

Family offices

Citi’s Asia private bank ramps up hiring as capital inflows drive regional rally

Growing number of wealthy clients want to take advantage of market rallies and alternative investments like hedge funds and private equity.

Wealth management

A rising stock tide lifts sales of all financial products in Hong Kong

Sales soared 40 per cent to a record HK$6.07 trillion in 2024, according to a survey by the Securities and Futures Commission and Hong Kong Monetary Authority.

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Pedestrians on a street in Central on August 21, 2025. Photo: Karma Lo
Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF)

Hong Kong’s MPFA reviews low-fee funds to address needs of silver economy

City’s pension regulator begins review of regulations related to a fee cap for a popular investment option under the MPF.

Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority chairwoman Ayesha Macpherson Lau. Photo: Edmond So
Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority chairwoman Ayesha Macpherson Lau. Photo: Edmond So
China stock market

China’s stock boom will not do much to rejuvenate the economy, Nomura says

Stock holdings accounted for just 1.3 per cent of total household assets, according to data from China’s central bank.

Banking & finance

StanChart aims to convert depositors into investors with digital platform

Investors can put as little as HK$100 into four funds via the SC Invest platform, helping them gain some investment experience.

Hong Kong stock market

Daily southbound buying via Stock Connect tops US$2.5 billion twice in 2 weeks

A surge in demand comes as global banks have become more optimistic about capital flows from the mainland.

Exchange Square in Central. Photo: Jelly Tse
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