Financial Services

Mortgage loans up 9.5% to $19b in October

Applications increased month-on-month by 46.5% to 7,289.

HKUST launches new GenAI platform for financial services

The platform aims to help local financial institutions leverage AI technologies.

Hongkongers' monthly savings rise to $9,800

This represented a 10% increase from last year.

Hong Kongers turn to social media for financial advise: report

YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook are amongst the most popular platforms for Hong Kongers.

Two-thirds of Hong Kong entrepreneurs lack plans for wealth transfer

Entrepreneurs in Hong Kong lag global peers in succession strategies.

HK launches $20b retail infrastructure bond

It will be available in lots priced at $10,000 and a tenor of three years.

HKMA announces $1.5b tender for floating notes

Minimum tender amounts start at $50,000.

9 in 10 HK consumers won’t shop without preferred payment method

Four out of 10 shoppers also want payment authentications without redirects.

HKMA reduces base rate to 5% in response to US Fed rate cut

The US Fed imposed a 25bps cut to its federal funds rate.

HENRYs seeking loans surge 60% as living costs climb

The borrowers primarily applied for loans to repay debts and fund business expansions.

Foreign currency reserves hit US$21.4b in October

It decreased from US$422.8b in September.

Gov't rolls out finance course for seniors under Elder Academy scheme

It aims to expand the course to about 180 elder academies over the next three years.

4 in 5 SMEs report easier bank credit approvals in Q3

Some, however, said the process was more difficult.

Victory Securities to market virtual asset structured products

These products enable investors to have higher potential returns. 

14 HK firms gain approval to join GBA wealth scheme

They can now offer cross-boundary investment services to GBA investors.

FCC Analytics taps Airstar and livi bank for federated learning AML

The initiative aims to enhance interbank cooperation whilst maintaining data privacy.