Category: Korea

Mar 09 2026

Hong Kong, Korea, Mainland, Stocks

Hong Kong considers raising MPF contributions after 13-year freeze on thresholds

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Pension regulator chairwoman says income limits may be raised to reflect living costs and ensure fair retirement protection Hong Kong’s workers and employers may have to pay more into the...

Mar 06 2026

Hong Kong, Korea, Mainland, Stocks

Hong Kong’s MPF assets at all-time high after triple digit ten-year gain

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Hong Kong’s Mandatory Provident Fund assets grew 163% over the last ten years to a fresh record HK$1.55 trillion (US$198.7 billion) in 2025. Equity and mixed-asset funds, two of the...

Mar 05 2026

Hong Kong, Korea, Mainland, Stocks

More Hongkongers leave money in MPF pension plan to capitalise on market rally

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Withdrawals by people leaving the city or retiring dropped last quarter, indicating expectations of greater gains, analysts say.

Mar 03 2026

Hong Kong, Korea, Mainland, Stocks

Hong Kong to expand tax exemptions for family offices, AIIB and pension fund investment

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The government will submit a bill by June to add more tax-exempt products and funds, including gold and digital assets, a minister says.

Mar 03 2026

Hong Kong, Korea, Mainland, Stocks

Hong Kong financial think tank consults market on liquidity and product diversification

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Hong Kong’s government-owned financial think tank is seeking the views of market practitioners on ways to bolster liquidity in the city’s capital market and diversify investment products.

Feb 20 2026

Hong Kong, Korea, Mainland, Stocks

Hong Kong’s MPF assets set new record despite equity fund outflows

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Hong Kong’s Mandatory Provident Fund assets reached a new record HK$1.61 trillion (US$206.4 billion) at the end of January even as members pulled out of the retirement scheme’s local equity...

Feb 17 2026

Hong Kong, Korea, Mainland, Stocks

Can Hong Kong’s 4.8 million MPF members repeat record gains in Year of the Horse?

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Volatility looms in the Year of the Horse, analysts forecast, after the Year of the Snake delivered estimated earnings of US$32 billion.

Feb 17 2026

Hong Kong, Korea, Mainland, Stocks

MPFA Reviewing Room for Reducing eMPF Admin Fees

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Hong Kong’s Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority (MPFA) stated that 22 out of 24 MPF schemes have joined the eMPF platform, with a total of 180,000 employers and 1.52 million...

Feb 15 2026

Hong Kong, Korea, Mainland, Stocks

China has another solution to its shrinking population: robots

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China’s birth rate has hit a historic low – deepening fears of a major economic shock in the decades to come as the country’s massive labor force dwindles and its...

Feb 13 2026

Hong Kong, Korea, Mainland, Stocks

Hong Kong should see the ‘silver economy’ as a golden opportunity

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The city could reframe its ageing trend by working to become a global capital for ‘longevity finance’ and supporting East-West healthcare innovations Hong Kong stands at a definitive demographic …