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Hong Kong insurance sector taps on rattled Chinese market

New business premiums from Mainland clients hit $11.8b in Q1.

PMI hits 48.2 in July as trade jitters shake markets

Business sentiment plunged to a near two-year low.

Ocean Park hotel set for October launch as part of tourism drive

A water park will also be completed by the end of the year.

Hong Kong eyes tie-up with Guangdong and Macau to sustain tourism recovery

The move comes amidst threats of the falling yuan and heating trade tensions.

Hong Kong beats US and UK as top destination for Chinese property capital

Transaction volume surged 155% to US$3.4b in April-June.

China Tower raises US$6.9b in another lacklustre debut

It sold 43.1 billion shares after pricing its IPO at the low end.

Tourist arrivals up 12.8% to 4.74m in June

Rising number of Mainland visitors offset softening tourism from rest of Asia.

Hong Kong trails behind Singapore in ease of bank account opening for non locals

Startups, SMEs and foreign nationals lament the inefficiency.

Approved mortgage loans down 4.8% to $40.6b in June

However, the number of applications continued to rise to 14,579.

Home prices up for 27th consecutive month in June but growth slows

A secondary-market home price index rose 1.644% in June.

Rents for posh apartments slow to 1% in Q2

A number of job losses freed up home stock.

Hong Kong's asset and wealth management business hit $24.27t in 2017

The private banking unit and fund advisory business performed strongly.

Trade tensions could slash H2 commercial and industrial property deals by 12%

Mid-range industrial units worth $10m to $10m are likely casualties.

Over 60 applicants scramble for a Hong Kong virtual banking license

This includes Standard Chartered Bank and online loan platform WeLab.