Hong Kong securities industry posts $6.58 billion first-half profit on record transactions
The Hong Kong securities industry posted a net profit of HK$51.7 billion ($6.59 billion) in the first half of 2026, up 21% from the second half of last year, the…
Cloudbreak Pharma shares halted amid probe into ‘IPO rigging’
Just 14 months after its market debut, the drug developer is under investigation over regulatory concerns that its IPO demand was artificially inflated Key Takeaways: Cloudbreak’s IPO drew strong retail…
Is the SFC punching hard enough to clamp down on market misconduct?
Hong Kong’s securities regulator has reportedly stepped up its use of criminal proceedings to deter market misconduct in years By A. Au Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC)…