Hong Kong’s fund industry will continue to attract strong inflows as international investors use the city as a “safe harbour” amid rising geopolitical tensions, according to officials and fund managers. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po said the Middle East offered huge opportunities for Hong Kong despite the recent flare-up in the region. On Saturday, the
Suzanne McGee, Saqib Iqbal Ahmed and Lewis Krauskopf | Reuters U.S. enters Israeli-Iran conflict, attacks three nuclear sites in Iran President Donald Trump said Saturday that the U.S. military struck three sites in Iran, directly joining Israel’s effort to decapitate the country’s nuclear program in a risky gambit to weaken a longtime foe amid Tehran’s
The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has announced the issuance of Cabinet Decision No. (55) of 2025 on Exempting Certain Persons from Corporate Tax for the purposes of Federal Decree-Law No. (47) of 2022 on the Taxation of Corporations and Businesses. The decision expands the scope of the corporate tax exemption to include foreign entities that
Private-equity investments in China could be on a stronger recovery path, bolstered by increased capital from the Middle East and adaptive strategies from US funds, according to Bain & Company. “A positive momentum for China could lead to a more positive outlook already in 2025 and 2026,” Sebastien Lamy, co-leader of the Asia-Pacific private-equity practice