Category: Mainland

May 31 2025

Hong Kong, Korea, Mainland, Stocks

Hong Kong asks pension funds for Treasuries contingency plan if U.S. rating cut

by News Desk

No Comments

Bloomberg reported that Hong Kong pension fund managers concerned about the risk of forced sales were lobbying officials to change the rules. They recommended authorities make an exception for U.S.

May 30 2025

Hong Kong, Korea, Mainland, Stocks

Hong Kong Asks Funds for Treasuries Plan If US Rating Cut

by News Desk

No Comments

Hong Kong officials told the city’s pension funds to formulate appropriate strategies in the event of “any significant market events” regarding the credit rating of the US government debt.

May 30 2025

Hong Kong, Korea, Mainland, Stocks

Hong Kong regulator prods pension funds on US rating downgrade implications

by News Desk

No Comments

Hong Kong’s pensions regulator has told the city’s pension funds they may need to adjust their investment portfolios to reflect the impact of a downgrade to the U.S. sovereign credit...

May 29 2025

Hong Kong, Korea, Mainland, Stocks

Hong Kong asks pensions to form plans in case of US rating tweak

by News Desk

No Comments

Funds operating under the city’s HK$1.3 trillion MPF system are only allowed to invest over 10% of their assets in Treasuries if the US has an AAA or equivalent credit...

May 29 2025

Hong Kong, Korea, Mainland, Stocks

Ministers must help free Hong Kong exiles’ pension cash, says outgoing HSBC boss

by News Desk

No Comments

Ian Stuart, outgoing boss of the bank’s UK arm, said that HSBC would ‘have to break the law’ to release the funds, which are estimated to be worth nearly £1bn.

May 27 2025

Hong Kong, Korea, Mainland, Stocks

MPF urges Hong Kong’s fund managers to gird for ‘implications’ after Moody’s US rating cut

by News Desk

No Comments

About 37 per cent of MPF’s US$167 billion total assets were invested in bond and balanced funds at the end of 2024.

May 24 2025

Hong Kong, Korea, Mainland, Stocks

Hong Kong listing of private equity funds a step closer after MPF inclusion

by News Desk

No Comments

Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority includes private equity funds as permissible investments for the pension fund amid market volatility.

May 22 2025

Hong Kong, Korea, Mainland, Stocks

US Downgrade Sounds Alarm for Hong Kong Funds in Treasuries

by News Desk

No Comments

Hong Kong’s pension fund managers have flagged the risk of potential forced selling on their Treasury holdings after a downgrade by Moody’s Ratings of US debt, according to people familiar...

May 22 2025

Hong Kong, Korea, Mainland, Stocks

$166B Pension Shock? Moody’s Downgrade Could Force Hong Kong to Dump US Treasuries

by News Desk

No Comments

Hong Kong’s pension giants may soon hit an uncomfortable ceiling. After Moody’s (NYSE:MCO) downgraded the US credit rating last week, fund managers operating under the city’s $166 billion Mandatory …

May 21 2025

Hong Kong, Korea, Mainland, Stocks

Billionaire Richard Li’s Insurer FWD Refiles For Hong Kong IPO

by News Desk

No Comments

With total assets of $53.7 billion, FWD Group has launched its fourth IPO attempt in Hong Kong, tapping into surging investor interest following battery giant CATL’s landmark listing.