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news Scmp World 2026-04-20

Hong Kong Positioned as Financial Safe Haven Amid Global Turmoil

Amid Middle East tensions, Hong Kong is gaining prominence as a stable financial hub. The city is seen as a potential beneficiary for capital, property, and gold markets.


The US-Israeli war on Iran has unleashed sharp swings across global energy and financial markets, fuelling demand for safe-haven assets, with Hong Kong emerging as a potential beneficiary across gold, property and capital markets. In the third of a three-part series, we look at Hong Kongโ€™s position as a stable base where demand for property has held firm despite the global turmoil. The seven-week military conflict in the Middle East will redefine Hong Kongโ€™s role as a global financial centre,...

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