AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoMainland-Hong Kong Finance: China’s securities regulator says more steps are coming to deepen two-way market cooperation as RMB treasury bond futures start trading in Hong Kong, with CSRC pledging support for more indices and ETF products and closer spot-futures links. Markets & FX Mood: Asian trading stayed mixed as the yen strengthened after US-Japan intervention and oil slid after Trump paused a planned Iran strike, leaving investors watching whether the AI boom is cooling. Hong Kong Economy Watch: HKMA’s latest SME credit survey found credit conditions broadly stable, with more firms seeing banks’ approval stance as “similar or easier” than six months ago. Customs Crackdown: Hong Kong Customs seized 42 endangered turtles in an air smuggling case and arrested two suspects, warning enforcement will continue. Health Scandal: A Hong Kong IVF clinic worker is accused of lying to cover up an embryo specimen mix-up and has fled the city; police are treating it as fraud. Tech Race: Alibaba unveiled its biggest AI model yet, while Bilibili appointed Ailing Zeng to lead its AI video generation push—both underscoring China’s fast-moving AI competition. Sports in HK: Manchester City’s Antoine Semenyo said Enzo Maresca’s attacking wing plan is “music to my ears” after Maresca’s Hong Kong debut vs Inter; Chelsea’s Mykhailo Mudryk is also back in training after his doping ban was resolved.
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