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May 04 2026

Hong Kong, Korea, Mainland, Stocks

Calls grow to tap MPF for housing as young Hongkongers’ desire to buy homes wanes

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Survey finds city’s high flat prices and long-term financial burden of mortgage repayments are driving declining interest.

May 01 2026

Hong Kong, Korea, Mainland, Stocks

Hong Kong’s local debt market becomes surprise funding hotspot

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The city’s appeal as a safe haven amid turmoil in the Middle East and other regions has helped fuel the recent activity Read more at The Business Times.

May 01 2026

Hong Kong, Korea, Mainland, Stocks

AIA Hong Kong leads the industry as No.1 Insurer of Choice in Hong Kong for 12 consecutive years

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AIA Hong Kong* has once again been recognised as the No.1 insurer of choice in Hong Kong**, and has achieved the highest number of No.1 market positions in 2025++. This...

Apr 16 2026

Hong Kong, Korea, Mainland, Stocks

Hong Kong’s pension governing body selects Draftfcb after five-way pitch

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The mission of the MPFA is to help Hong Kong’s workforce accumulate retirement savings by maintaining an efficient and effective pension system. The main focus of Draftfcb’s work will be...

Apr 10 2026

Hong Kong, Korea, Mainland, Stocks

Hong Kong’s MPF equity fund category earns best return on Chinese stock gains

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The MPF’s equity fund category posts 16% return in the 12 months to March, the highest among the six fund types in the retirement scheme.

Apr 09 2026

Hong Kong, Korea, Mainland, Stocks

MPF’s 10-month rally runs out of steam as assets drop 6 per cent in March

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Average pension savings fell HK$20,071 in March, leaving members HK$4,556 lower for the quarter Hong Kong’s Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) recorded its first decline in assets in nearly a year...

Apr 07 2026

Hong Kong, Korea, Mainland, Stocks

Hong Kong’s MPF set to report worst performance in 3 years in March

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The MPF funds’ monthly showing was the worst in three years as they tracked the Hang Seng Index, which also fell to a three-year low.

Apr 05 2026

Hong Kong, Korea, Mainland, Stocks

‘Two-tier penalty system an effective deterrent’

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Unionist lawmaker Lam Chun-sing on Thursday said the two-tier surcharge penalty could have a deterrent effect on …

Apr 02 2026

Hong Kong, Korea, Mainland, Stocks

Hong Kong’s MPFA proposes raising MPF income thresholds to HK$10,500 min and HK$40,000 max

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If approved, the maximum mandatory MPF contribution for employers and employees will rise to HK$2,000 per month, while around 78,000 employees would no longer be required to make mandatory …

Apr 02 2026

Hong Kong, Korea, Mainland, Stocks

Upper/ Lower Income Limits for MPF Contribution Reported to Be Raised to $40K/ $10.5K

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The Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority (MPFA) proposed raising the lower income limit for MPF contributions from the current $7,100 to $10,500, and the upper limit from $3 …