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\nHong Kong\u2019s 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.
\nForthright 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.
\n\u201cThis transaction not only demonstrates Forthright…
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\nSource : South China Morning Post
\nRead more…Banks and brokerages\u2019 growing demand for space buoys Hong Kong\u2019s retail property sector<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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