Markets

Hong Kong government issues HK$10bn digital green bond

Hong Kong’s financial secretary Paul Chan described the government's issuance of a third digital green bond as "reflecting the market support for tokenised products". The many times oversubscribed issuance had a large range of global investors.

November 11, 2025

Cathay Pacific to buy-back 9.57% of shares from Qatar Airways

The Hong Kong airline will pay $896m for the stake which was first bought by Qatar Airways in November 2017; the SAR is seeing a tourism bounce back.

November 09, 2025

Hong Kong Fintech Week 2025: HKEX, Xiaomi highlight China tech, global opportunities

HKEX to welcome Middle Eastern issuer soon, while Xiaomi hopes to bring its EV products to Europe.

November 06, 2025

Beijing makes serious push to drive consumption

China’s new five-year plan for 2026–2030 marks a decisive policy shift, placing domestic consumption and reform at the core of its growth strategy.

November 04, 2025

Token2049: Stablecoins move from frontier economies to the financial mainstream

Emerging markets are fuelling the rise of stablecoins. New regulations mean that more institutions are tapping greater distribution that could reshape global finance, including in Apac.

November 01, 2025

Report suggests Hong Kong insurers and fintechs need to improve gender equality

Investments and efforts to support female progression are needed across the financial sector, according to a report from the Women Chief Executive Network and KPMG.

October 31, 2025

Chinese secondary listings in Hong Kong soar amid HKEX boom

Beijing is encouraging A-share listed firms to list in Hong Kong, while Trump’s policies are turning some US-listed Chinese companies to also go public on HKEX. The IPO momentum is continuing with four firms listing on October 28 in the SAR.

October 28, 2025

Opinion: How Malta’s financial sector can build ties with Apac and vice-versa

In an opinion piece, Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) chairman Jesmond Gatt, shares his views on how Apac's financial community can work closer together with Malta, including across digital assets, insurance and family offices.

October 26, 2025

SIMCo Infrastructure files for Hong Kong listing

If approved, the fund will become the first private credit infrastructure fund to be listed on HKEX. The fund invests in assets across renewables, power, utilities, data centres, telecommunications, transport, healthcare and accommodation.

October 23, 2025

Interview: Trade finance closer to paperless reality as law, standards and tokenisation converge

Hari Janakiraman, head of industry and innovation, transaction banking at ANZ, discussed legal frameworks, digital standards and tokenisation pilots, including Australia's Project Acacia, with FA in an exclusive interview.

October 16, 2025