Category: Mainland

Apr 26 2025

Hong Kong, Korea, Mainland, Stocks

Hong Kong pension fund assets drop $5.6 billion in April selloff

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Hong Kong’s benchmark stock index has dropped more than 5% this month while the S&P 500 has slid more than 2%, after U.S. President Donald Trump unveiled a range of...

Apr 24 2025

Hong Kong, Korea, Mainland, Stocks

Lawmakers call for rise in income thresholds for MPF

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Unionists called on Wednesday for adjustments to income levels for mandatory provident fund (MPF) contributions so people can enjoy better …

Apr 24 2025

Hong Kong, Korea, Mainland, Stocks

Permira shuts Hong Kong, Shanghai offices in pivot to India

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Permira Holdings is overhauling its Asia strategy, closing offices in Hong Kong and Shanghai and shuffling senior leadership to India, where it sees stronger momentum and a more robust pipeline...

Apr 22 2025

Hong Kong, Korea, Mainland, Stocks

Workers set to get more say in managing MPF funds

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The body which manages retirement savings for the city’s workers says that over HK$50 billion of contributions have been transferred under an …

Apr 18 2025

Hong Kong, Korea, Mainland, Stocks

Hong Kong’s retirement system has a lot of room for improvement, pension experts say

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Hong Kong may have one of the best retirement systems in Asia but there is a lot of room for improvement, especially in terms of improving adequacy and coverage, according...

Apr 18 2025

Hong Kong, Korea, Mainland, Stocks

Hong Kong’s MPF sees lowest quarterly inflows since 2021

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Hong Kong’s Mandatory Provident Fund saw the lowest inflows since 2021 as investor sentiment turned cautious amid “extreme uncertainties”, according to investment consulting firm MPF Ratings.

Apr 17 2025

Hong Kong, Korea, Mainland, Stocks

Hong Kong threatens US will cry for ‘5000 years’ in front of China

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Director of Hong Kong affairs Xia Baolong threatens US will cry for in front of China’s ‘5000 years of civilization’ as tariff war continues.

Apr 17 2025

Hong Kong, Korea, Mainland, Stocks

HK eyes e-commerce, silver economy amid challenges

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Hong Kong needs to seek new growth opportunities amid global uncertainties, such as developing e-commerce and the silver economy, says Secretary for …

Apr 15 2025

Hong Kong, Korea, Mainland, Stocks

Hong Kong’s 30% jump in assets underscores strength as financial hub, official says

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Hong Kong ranks number one in Asia by assets under management, which now stand at more than US$4 trillion, a 30% jump over the last five years in spite of...

Apr 11 2025

Hong Kong, Korea, Mainland, Stocks

France’s Amundi launches four US-focused ETFs for Hong Kong’s MPF

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French asset manager Amundi’s Hong Kong unit has launched four more index-tracking collective investment scheme funds for the Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF). The new schemes are all US-focused UCITS …