AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoHong Kong’s financial plumbing gets a boost: The PBOC, HKMA and SFC welcomed HKEX’s plan to work with CFETS via an electronic fixed-income and currency trading platform, aiming to deepen offshore RMB trading and improve efficiency for local and global institutions. Market sentiment stays hostage to geopolitics: Oil jumped after fresh US strikes on Iran, pushing bonds lower and rattling equities across Asia and Europe, with investors also fretting about AI valuations. Cross-border payments move forward: CIPS signed up HKEX’s OTC Clearing Hong Kong as a direct participant, letting yuan funds settle more directly and supporting Hong Kong’s role as an offshore RMB hub. SME pressure remains real: Dah Sing Bank’s survey says Hong Kong SMEs face a “triple squeeze” from rising costs, weaker demand and interest-rate swings, with outbound consumption weighing on revenues. Tech and listings keep Hong Kong in the spotlight: Mainland AI and chip-linked firms continue to use Hong Kong as a global connectivity and capital-market bridge, while Presenti pitches on-premises AI presentation tools for regulated enterprises. Health regulation in focus: A specimen mix-up at a Hong Kong IVF clinic linked to former financial secretary Antony Leung triggered scrutiny of how IVF and genetic testing are regulated.
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