Markets & Investing

Alibaba's US$20b Hong Kong IPO could pressure rates up

Hong Kong’s short-term rates have tumbled since 2018 amidst tepid demand.

Alibaba Group seeks to raise US$20b in secondary Hong Kong IPO: report

The firm plans to file a listing application in H2 2019.

Hang Seng Indexes to kill iBond Index Series

The last iBond index constituent will mature in June 2019.

HK startups cash in on strong VC flows

This year’s crop of hottest startups includes Hong Kong’s first virtual insurer; a firm aiming to revolutionise the renovation industry and a Virtual...

Europol Intelligent Network to be dropped from Hang Seng Family of Indexes

The steel logistics firm no longer meets the criteria for inclusion after it was classified as an ST Stock.

Hong Kong ranks as 28th best startup ecosystem

Its open approach to the Internet and entrepreneurship makes it an asset for the Chinese ecosystem.

Hopewell Holdings to delist from Hong Kong bourse

It will be removed after market close on 17 April.

Hong Kong beats Japan as world's third largest bourse

The Hang Seng Index climbed 17% whilst the bourse's market cap hit US$5.78t.

Hang Seng Industry Classification System to revamp stock classification

It will sort stocks into 12 industries, 31 sectors, and 94 subsectors to reflect developments in Hong Kong and Chinese markets.

Hong Kong clinched $21.19b across 35 IPOs in Q1 2019

The industrials sector received the highest number of IPOs with seven deals with a total of US$263m.

Real estate investment volumes jumped 16% to $399.8m in 2018: report

Hong Kong's growth placed it as the ninth largest source of real estate investments globally.

A fourth of Hong Kong firms invested over US$1m in digital transformation in 2018: research

Over a third said total spending on technology may grow more than 10% in the next three years.

UK data centre operator Global Switch mulls Hong Kong IPO

It chose CLSA, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase & Co., and Morgan Stanley to be the arrangers.