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Some family offices are planning to increase their exposure to the Chinese market this year, according to a new report. Photo: AFP
Banking & finance

Some family offices eyeing Chinese investments as US-China tensions ease: report

European, Middle Eastern and African family offices are increasing their exposure to China as they diversify their portfolios, report finds.

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Wealth management

Can Hong Kong win the race to manage Asia’s next generation of wealth?

Wealth management

Institutional investors rushing to stockpile cash, survey finds

China property

Will incentives give China’s housing market more than a short-lived rebound?

Sales of new units in cities like Shanghai and Shenzhen have risen following central government moves designed to revive buyer confidence.

Blocks of high-rise flats in Shanghai. Photo: JPix/NurPhoto via Getty Images
Blocks of high-rise flats in Shanghai. Photo: JPix/NurPhoto via Getty Images
Wealth management

In Focus | Why shifting assets won’t save New York’s rich Chinese from Beijing tax rules

With the 90-day grace period soon to run out, some ultra-wealthy living outside mainland China face complicated tax liability questions.

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China’s private sector

Open Questions | Veteran investor Fang Fenglei on why China’s ‘investibility’ remains a certainty

Influential financier who helped found CICC says arguments against China investment ‘do not hold water’.

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Hong Kong property

Diminishing gains: why next-gen wealthy Hongkongers pivot from property assets

Property is losing its sparkle for next-generation investors who prioritise liquidity, easy succession and higher returns.

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A view of Repulse Bay in Southern district of Hong Kong Island. Photo: Sun Yeung
A view of Repulse Bay in Southern district of Hong Kong Island. Photo: Sun Yeung
Business of climate change

Exclusive | Beijing freezes plant approvals for energy-storage batteries

‘Dozens of new projects in the pipeline sparked policymakers’ fears about redundancies,’ analyst says.

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Wealth management

China’s young investors embrace risk. Why are their portfolios so safe?

Despite high risk tolerance, millennials and Gen Z invest in safer assets due to a combination of factors, a study shows.

Banking & finance

Why Hong Kong banks see mainland Chinese investors as key to wealth growth

The city will continue to serve as a vital platform linking mainland China with international capital, Hong Kong Association of Banks says.

Mainland China’s share of local assets under management is projected to reach 68 per cent from 59 per cent within five years, according to a report released by the Hong Kong Association of Banks and Deloitte China. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong stock market

Treasury yield hits 19-year high, ECB raises rates: the numbers moving markets

Hong Kong’s MPF assets reaching HK$1.67 trillion and European Central Bank increasing rates by 25 basis points are in spotlight this week.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in Texas on Wednesday. Photo: AFP
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in Texas on Wednesday. Photo: AFP
Electric & new energy vehicles

Foreign marques offer steep discounts on petrol cars in cutthroat Chinese market

With more consumers switching to electric vehicles, companies including VW and Toyota are slashing prices on lower-tech offerings.

Banking & finance

Record China-US gap in bond yields unlikely to trigger capital flight: Marsh

Executives say dollar dominance remains intact as borrowers diversify funding and use offshore yuan bonds to help manage elevated US financing costs.

Banking & finance

UBS ends fund sales on a wealth platform in China amid stiff competition

Change is part of ‘business integration plan’ aimed at ‘optimising’ the wealth-management business, Swiss bank says.

Swiss bank is giving up on its WE.UBS platform in China in an adjustment that began a few months ago, according to a source familiar with the matter. Photo: Reuters
Banking & finance

Hong Kong insurers forge tech alliances amid Beijing’s tightened tax rules

Among cross-sector tie-ups, Prudential partners with Alibaba Cloud, Manulife works with Ant Health and BOC Life joins hands with Deloitte.

Lawrence Lam announces Prudential’s collaboration with Alibaba Cloud on Wednesday. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Lawrence Lam announces Prudential’s collaboration with Alibaba Cloud on Wednesday. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Wealth management

HKU Business School launches academy to train wealth management talent

Cross-border wealth in Hong Kong reached US$2.95 trillion in 2025, compared with Switzerland’s US$2.94 trillion, according to BCG.

Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong gaining lustre as bridge to China’s tech sector: HKEX CEO

Hong Kong remains a top IPO destination for Chinese tech start-ups seeking to connect with global investors, Bonnie Chan Yiting says.

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Electric & new energy vehicles

Market squeeze: Tesla revives China price cuts to stem slumping deliveries

The discounts underscore Tesla’s sliding output and fading demand, as analysts warn of intensifying EV price battles.

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A Tesla humanoid robot and a Model Y electric vehicle are displayed in a store in Beijing in August. Photo: EPA
A Tesla humanoid robot and a Model Y electric vehicle are displayed in a store in Beijing in August. Photo: EPA
International Property

Which property markets will be the winners and losers if Fed raises US rates?

Fed chairman’s focus on inflation at meeting last month has heightened expectations of monetary tightening.

China property

Rich Dad, Poor Dad author’s vast debts spark awe – and some anger – in China

Robert Kiyosaki’s claim to be US$1.2 billion in debt has sparked heated debate in China, where property investors have suffered steep losses.

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Banking & finance

Hong Kong’s Silver Bonds draw record 480,000 bids with higher interest rate

Hong Kong is expected to raise the final issuance to the upper limit of HK$55 billion, as applications from elderly investors have surged.

Elderly investors are becoming increasingly interested in Silver Bonds amid an uncertain financial market outlook. Photo: Jelly Tse
Electric & new energy vehicles

Chinese carmaker Chery to begin testing solid-state EV batteries next year

Chairman says it plans to invest US$1.49 billion in the new battery technology over the next two years.

Chery cars on display at a dealership in Canberra on Thursday. Photo: Xinhua
Chery cars on display at a dealership in Canberra on Thursday. Photo: Xinhua
Electric & new energy vehicles

BYD, Leapmotor buck EV market slowdown as pressure piles up on small rivals

China’s leading EV makers saw sales surge in August, with BYD up 17.8 per cent from last year and Leapmotor up 80.7 per cent.

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Electric & new energy vehicles

Beijing issues guidelines for Chinese carmakers to curb discount wars overseas

New rules signal push for sustainable expansion as Chinese EV makers pursue long-term gains and influence in global markets.

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China stock market

Why foreign inflows into China A shares could slow after record surge

Overseas capital in yuan-traded Chinese stocks faces cooling, as tech sentiment, US yields and yuan strength steer the next phase.

Investors check out stock market data in Nanjing, Jiangsu province. Photo: Getty Images
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