Category: Mainland

Jan 22 2026

Hong Kong, Korea, Mainland, Stocks

Hong Kong banking authority presses lenders to shape up services for senior customers

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The monetary authority requires lenders to improve banking apps, branch premises and sales processes to suit the city’s ageing population.

Jan 22 2026

Hong Kong, Korea, Mainland, Stocks

Futu Trustee Launches Groundbreaking “Futu Pension Family Trust” with a Minimum Entry Threshold of HK$3 Million

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Futu Trustee Limited, a subsidiary of Futu Holdings Limited (Nasdaq: FUTU), officially unveiled the Futu Pension Family Trust on January 9, 2026, during a concurrent session at the “2025 Hong...

Jan 15 2026

Hong Kong, Korea, Mainland, Stocks

Hong Kong’s MPF Authority eyeing default option, alternatives to lump-sum payouts

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A standard low-cost default option and alternatives to lump-sum payouts are among the steps the Hong Kong Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority is considering to improve outcomes for MPF …

Jan 09 2026

Hong Kong, Korea, Mainland, Stocks

Hong Kong’s MPF assets hit new high in 2025 as scheme earns best return in eight years

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Hong Kong’s Mandatory Provident Fund posted a return of 16.5% in 2025, the highest in eight years, as “robust” performance of the retirement scheme’s investments drove its assets to a...

Jan 08 2026

Hong Kong, Korea, Mainland, Stocks

MPF assets grow to record US$199 billion on back of Hong Kong stock market rally

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The growth was mainly attributed to last year’s stock market rally, which helped the 379 MPF investment funds report an average net return of 16.5 per cent in 2025, according...

Jan 08 2026

Hong Kong, Korea, Mainland, Stocks

HK Backs Lower Provident Fund Fee

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The Hong Kong government is pressing the Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) to lower its investment management fee, Global Pensions reports. It says there is room to further cut the fund’s...

Dec 21 2025

Hong Kong, Korea, Mainland, Stocks

Hong Kong police arrest 5 over stealing HK$1.8 million from MFP account holders

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Scammers impersonate pension account holders to withdraw funds, prompting managing body to suspend digital vertification process.

Dec 21 2025

Hong Kong, Korea, Mainland, Stocks

5 arrested in Hong Kong over HK$1.8 million stolen from eMPF pension accounts

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Scammers impersonated account holders to withdraw funds, prompting managing body to suspend digital verification process.

Dec 19 2025

Hong Kong, Korea, Mainland, Stocks

Principal exits $800 million Hong Kong pension business

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Principal Financial Group Inc. is withdrawing from another pension business in Hong Kong as the US financial services firm seeks to cut administrative costs, according to people familiar with the...

Dec 16 2025

Hong Kong, Korea, Mainland, Stocks

Hong Kong’s eMPF to hit fee-cut target 5 years early, saving US$6.4 billion

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The electronic platform of the Mandatory Provident Fund (eMPF) is expected to reach its fee cut target five years ahead of schedule and could save the scheme’s 4.75 million members...