The Aporia · Hong Kong’s IPO haul in first 9 months smashes record despite Nasdaq’s fundraising lead

Zoe SL Chan

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🔮 The derivatives After-Hours Trading (AHT) session would extend to 4.15am from 3am, Hong Kong time, starting in March 2027, subject to regulatory approval and system readiness, according to HKEX.

2026-11-02 · mixed framing · HKEX extends overnight derivatives trading as Hong Kong chases global market flow

🔮 Market players support the change to keep up with global peers, but many worry the fourth quarter of 2027 would be too soon, sources say Conclusions from the consultation process would be revealed soon, but HKEX could extend the timeline after many participants said they wanted more time for training before the change, a source told the South China Morning Post.

2026-10-14 · mixed framing · No rush to T+1: Hong Kong exchange won’t hurry settlement-time change, sources say

🔮 Hong Kong finds gold-trading leader in former exchange executive Bryan Chan He will head Hong Kong Precious Metals Central Clearing (HKPMCC), a wholly government-owned entity established in January Chan would be expected to deliver efficient and reliable clearing and settlement services for over-the-counter gold transactions, work closely with industry participants and collaborate with the government to build an international-standard gold trading ecosystem, the government said.

2026-09-28 · assertive framing · Hong Kong finds gold-trading leader in former exchange executive Bryan Chan

🔮 It planned to start bookbuilding as soon as next week, and could make its trading debut in mid-October, the sources said.

2026-09-28 · mixed framing · Xiaomi-backed robotics chip designer clears hearing, eyes US$100m Hong Kong IPO: sources

🔮 Hong Kong to support rocket, satellite IPOs as SpaceX-led sector takes off Exchange will examine listing-rule changes to attract space IPOs in move aligned with Beijing’s prioritisation of space technology Hong Kong aims to adjust listing rules to grab a share of initial public offerings (IPOs) by mainland China’s space companies as activity in the sector increases in line with Beijing’s priorities and heightened activity in the sector following the blockbuster June listing by Elon Musk’s SpaceX.

2026-09-17 · assertive framing · Hong Kong to support rocket, satellite IPOs as SpaceX-led sector takes off

🔮 Tighter scrutiny of Hong Kong IPOs could slow deal flow, analysts say CSRC and SFC wake-up calls to bankers and other intermediaries indicate emphasis on quality over quantity amid fervour for listings Securities regulators in Hong Kong and mainland China are doubling down on efforts to raise the quality of Hong Kong initial public offerings (IPOs), which could slow the flow of new listings but would not reduce underlying demand, according to analysts.

2026-09-15 · mixed framing · Tighter scrutiny of Hong Kong IPOs could slow deal flow, analysts say

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Enoch Yiu

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🔮 Some 280 global top bankers, including 120 group chairmen and CEOs, will attend the fifth Global Financial Leaders’ Investment Summit The top bankers, including Morgan Stanley chairman Ted Pick, Goldman Sachs chairman David Solomon, and Blackstone president and COO John Gray, will attend the city’s fifth edition of the Global Financial Leaders’ Investment Summit which runs from November 2 to 4, he said.

2026-10-26 · assertive framing · Top bankers to gather in Hong Kong to learn how the city has been ‘rethinking the playbook’

🔮 Former HSBC insurance veteran Edward Moncreiffe joins AIA in latest senior talent move Appointment follows Mark Tucker’s return to AIA last year, as insurers compete for affluent clients seeking wealth and succession solutions Former HSBC Holdings global insurance head Edward Moncreiffe will join rival AIA Group as regional CEO from November 2, following a path taken by former HSBC Group chairman Mark Tucker, who returned to the Asia-Pacific region’s largest insurer as non-executive chairman last year.

2026-10-23 · assertive framing · Former HSBC insurance veteran Edward Moncreiffe joins AIA in latest senior talent move

🔮 Lan Foan said the outcomes achieved during the Apec Finance Ministers’ Meeting would help shape discussions at the leaders’ summit in Shenzhen next month.

2026-10-21 · assertive framing · Apec finance ministers reach consensus on AI, digital financing in Hong Kong

🔮 HSBC to double Hong Kong AI team to 300, outpacing Singapore plan Bank unveils expansion plan after scrutiny of its Singapore AI hiring strategy HSBC, Hong Kong’s biggest lender, said on Thursday it would double its artificial intelligence specialist team in the city to 300, a figure much larger than the workforce planned for its recently announced AI centre in Singapore.

2026-10-15 · assertive framing · HSBC to double Hong Kong AI team to 300, outpacing Singapore plan

2026-10-14 · mixed framing · No rush to T+1: Hong Kong exchange won’t hurry settlement-time change, sources say

🔮 HKEIA Hong Kong could learn from the US market, where streamlined regulations foster a thriving ecosystem of angel funds and start-ups, an industry body says Hong Kong would need to ease its listing rules and transaction requirements to attract more angel funds and become a hub for start-ups to go global, according to a leading industry body in the city. The city has only around 100 active angel funds – private investment vehicles targeting very early-stage innovative enterprises.

2026-10-12 · mixed framing · Hong Kong must ease listing rules to attract more angel funds and start-ups: HKEIA

🔮 HKMA licenses Bakai Bank, city’s first from Central Asia Bakai Bank, one of Kyrgyzstan’s largest lenders, set up in Hong Kong as China and Central Asia’s trade links are increasing Bakai Bank, one of the largest lenders in Kyrgyzstan, will operate as a restricted licence bank in Hong Kong.

2026-10-05 · assertive framing · HKMA licenses Bakai Bank, city’s first from Central Asia

🔮 When launched before the end of the year, the stablecoin would be offered only through PayMe and HSBC’s Hong Kong mobile banking app, HSBC said.

2026-09-30 · assertive framing · HSBC unveils RedCoin as name of its Hong Kong stablecoin for 3.3 million PayMe users

🔮 HSBC, the biggest lender in Hong Kong, will scrap an education subsidy programme for all newly hired or newly promoted senior executives from Friday, according to an internal memo seen by the South China Morning Post.

2026-09-18 · mixed framing · Senior HSBC bankers face double blow as school-fee subsidy cut adds to job risks: sources

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