Property News · January 16, 2026

Banks and brokerages’ growing demand for space buoys Hong Kong’s retail property sector


Hong Kong’s banking and finance sector is tipped to lead retail property leasing activity, with massive uptake by firms like Forthright Securities, Futu Holdings and HSBC providing support to landlords struggling through a multi-year real estate slump.
Forthright Securities leased three storeys totalling 14,000 sq ft at Golden Centre in Sheung Wan for its first flagship branch in the city, according to CBRE, which facilitated the transaction.
“This transaction not only demonstrates Forthright…

Source : South China Morning Post
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