May 16, 2024
Loans

Exclusive | Hong Kong Monetary Authority asks banks to exercise caution when offering property loans for speculative ‘confirmor sales’

A confirmor sale occurs when a purchaser or confirmor enters into an agreement for the sale and purchase of a property with the owner or vendor, but before completion sub-sells the property to a sub-purchaser. A few such transactions have been noticed since the removal of the curbs by the Hong Kong government last week.

Read More
Investment

GBA at 5: how Hong Kong has become the investment and insurance hub of Greater Bay Area

Developments like these have enticed high-net-worth individuals from the mainland to use Hong Kong as a base to manage their investments and diversify their portfolio. “I am very impressed by the thoughtful and excellent quality of service provided by financial advisers in Hong Kong,” said a businesswoman from Guangzhou who only wanted to be identified

Read More