The U.S. added 440,000 new millionaires in 2025, with national wealth reaching a record high. The growth in millionaire numbers was primarily driven by stock market performance, as the U.S. is creating new millionaires at a record pace.
Ding Xiangqun, Director of the National Financial Regulatory Administration, stated that the banking and insurance sectors are currently operating overall smoothly.
This Singapore strategy analysis notes that Singapore's Q3 2026 GDP performance has shown resilience. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has maintained the slope of its S$NEER policy band.
Chief Executive John Lee met with Zou Jiayi, President of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), at Government House today to exchange views on further strengthening regional financial cooperation. The AIIB will soon establish an office in Hong Kong with both financing and operational functions, and the Hong Kong SAR Government will fully support the establishment and operation of this office. Both sides will continue to deepen cooperation in areas such as transition finance, technological innovation, and talent development, jointly promoting regional economic prosperity.
Financial Secretary Paul Chan concluded his visit to Bangkok, Thailand. During the visit, he met with Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas, where the two sides exchanged views on strengthening Hong Kong-Thailand economic, trade, and financial cooperation, aligning Thai foreign direct investment with Hong Kong's capital markets, promoting regulatory cooperation between the two securities markets, and facilitating dual primary listings of enterprises. Paul Chan also met with senior executives of a major French bank with extensive operations in Hong Kong, discussing developments in fixed income and currency markets, green and sustainable finance, tokenized financial products, and asset management. He then departed for Hong Kong.
The latest capital flow data shows that northbound capital has increased its holdings in AIA and Tencent, while selling off SMIC for 14 consecutive days. This capital flow information is published by SL886 Financial Network.
Financial Secretary Paul Chan, as a member of the Chinese delegation, attended the plenary meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank Group Annual Meetings held in Bangkok, Thailand. During related exchange events, he introduced the development direction of Hong Kong's first five-year plan aligned with the national 15th Five-Year Plan, mentioning that Hong Kong will focus on building the Four Centres and One Hub, deepen the Finance+ strategy, expand offshore RMB business, and meet with executives of the World Bank Group and management of major European digital banks.
The MPF recorded a net inflow of HK$9 billion last quarter, with HSBC and Sun Life being the strongest in attracting funds, together accounting for more than half of the quarter's net inflow.
Financial Secretary Paul Chan, as a member of the Chinese delegation, attended the Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group held in Bangkok, Thailand, and participated in a roundtable co-hosted by the International Monetary Fund and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority. He introduced Hong Kong's investment and financing market advantages at the meeting and invited international multilateral organizations, financial institutions, and insurance companies to cooperate to improve capital raising and risk management efficiency. Paul Chan also met with the Chinese Ambassador to Thailand and senior executives of the International Finance Corporation in the Asia-Pacific region to discuss deepening cooperation in multiple fields.
Data released by Colliers shows that overseas capital transactions in Hong Kong's commercial real estate market reached HK$39.8 billion in the first three quarters, up 65% year-on-year. This data indicates that overseas capital is flowing back into Hong Kong's commercial real estate market.
This Solana price prediction shows that SOL has reclaimed the 50-day exponential moving average amid the expansion of tokenization business. The relevant prediction content is sourced from www.tmgm.com.
On October 13, 2026, the Federal Reserve released the minutes of the discount rate meetings held on August 17, September 9, and September 16, 2026, covering the review and determination of the discount rate offered to depository institutions through the discount window. The process by which the Federal Reserve sets the discount rate is independent of the process by which the Federal Open Market Committee sets the target range for the federal funds rate.
The HKMA announced on October 14 the Exchange Fund analytical account data as of end-September 2026. External assets of the Exchange Fund decreased by HK$76.7 billion to HK$3,576.0 billion during the month. The monetary base stood at HK$2,090.2 billion, claims on the private sector in Hong Kong at HK$473.0 billion, and external liabilities at HK$135.3 billion. This account is published in accordance with the IMF Special Data Dissemination Standard, and the release schedule for the full year 2027 has been announced simultaneously.
U.S. market Solana ETFs recorded their longest consecutive streak of net inflows at 14 weeks; in the same week this streak ended, Hong Kong launched its second Solana ETF. The article explores the differences in positioning toward Solana between the two markets, analyzing which market has a more accurate judgment on Solana.
Midday trading data for Hong Kong stocks shows that the Hang Seng Index fell 0.39% in the morning session, with pharmaceutical stocks declining broadly.
Hong Kong's new Capital Investment Entrant Scheme has attracted a cumulative HKD 7.45 billion over three years since implementation, with the scheme scale repeatedly reaching new highs.
Hong Kong Monetary Authority Deputy Chief Executive Arthur Yuen delivered a speech at the opening and premiere of Standard Chartered Bank's "Anti-Scam Cinema," revealing that Hong Kong lost HK$8.1 billion to fraud last year, with losses exceeding HK$5.2 billion in the first eight months of this year. The HKMA is collaborating with the banking sector and law enforcement agencies to build an anti-fraud ecosystem across four dimensions: within banks, inter-bank, between banks and customers, and through public education. Currently, all 28 retail banks in Hong Kong have joined the Financial Institutions Network against Telecommunications Scams (FINEST).
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority announced the tender results for two issues of Exchange Fund Bills on October 13. Issue Q2641 was subscribed for HK$205.533 billion, with an accepted amount of HK$71.151 billion and an average accepted yield of 2.82%. Issue H2670 was subscribed for HK$649.3 billion, with an accepted amount of HK$19 billion and an average accepted yield of 3.15%. The Authority will hold tenders for three issues of Exchange Fund Bills on October 20, offering a total of HK$84.147 billion.