As Hong Kong continues to advance its ambition of becoming an international gold trading hub, market development is increasingly focused on more than trading volumes. Supporting infrastructure, including clearing and settlement, physical gold storage, and cross-market connectivity, is also being...
In the precious metals investment sector, brand development is reflected not only in trading products and services but also in the ability to build broader connections with the market. As business activities evolve and market collaboration needs change, Upway Global continues to develop its...
When trading spot gold and spot silver, many investors are concerned not only with short-term market movements but also with the transparency of the trading process itself. Where do the prices displayed on the screen come from? What happens to an order after it is submitted? Is slippage a result...
In precious metals investing, most investors focus their attention on market movements. Yet seasoned investors know that what truly determines whether one can survive in this market over the long term is often not whether one's market calls are right or wrong, but whether one's funds are secure...
After a gold trade is completed, investors typically see the transaction record in their trading account. But if they want to verify the details of a particular trade, is there anything beyond the order record provided by the trading platform that can be used for further checking?
As precious...
Over the past two years, Hong Kong has moved with unusual frequency in the gold market—a level of activity unseen in decades. On 1 January 2025, the Chinese Gold & Silver Exchange Society, with 115 years of history behind it, completed its corporatization and was restructured to continue...
The precious metals trading process can be summarized in five steps: account opening, deposit, position opening, position closing, and withdrawal. Beneath this seemingly simple sequence, the safety of trading capital is the lifeblood of precious metals investment. Upway Global has put in place a...
Following the release of The First Five-Year Plan for Economic and Social Development of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (2026-2030), developing a commodity trading ecosystem with gold as a key entry point has emerged as an important direction for Hong Kong’s gold market over the...
Precious metals markets are influenced by a wide range of factors, including global economic data, central bank policies and market sentiment. Prices can move sharply, particularly when major economic data is released or market expectations around monetary policy shift. Sudden market movements...
Roughly 70% of global physical gold investment demand originates in the Asia-Pacific, yet the authority to set gold prices has long rested in London and New York. As the Chinese mainland steadily opens up its gold market, Hong Kong is drawing on its distinctive geographic, institutional and...
From the Chinese Gold and Silver Exchange Society established in 1910 to today’s Hong Kong Gold Exchange, the institution has evolved over more than a century and become a long-established trading institution in Hong Kong’s physical precious metals market. Its legal status and operating model...
In recent years, gold price movements have virtually become a social “currency”. Across online communities, short‑video comment sections and dinner tables, gold and gold investment are topics of widespread discussion. Gold trading represents a key investment avenue for global investors. For...
In the precious metals trading market, claims such as “fast account opening,” “anonymous trading” and “no KYC” are often presented as ways to lower the barrier to entry. For investors who are new to precious metals trading, such promotions may appear to simplify the onboarding process by...
On September 16, Hong Kong unveiled its First Five-Year Plan for Economic and Social Development of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (2026–2030), outlining plans to develop a commodity trading ecosystem with gold as an entry point. The plan calls for closer integration across gold...
On September 16, The First Five-Year Plan for Economic and Social Development of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (2026–2030) was officially released — the first medium- to long-term development blueprint Hong Kong has formulated in the nearly three decades since its return to China...
Hong Kong is currently accelerating its development into an international gold trading hub. As a benchmark platform in Hong Kong's precious metals investment industry, Upway Global has seen the lawfulness and legitimacy of its operations become a focal point of investor attention. Adopting the...
Hong Kong has accelerated efforts this year to strengthen its position as an international gold trading centre. From cooperation on gold resources to the trial operation of a central clearing and settlement system, and the development of next-generation trading technology, the city is gradually...
For decades, the global pricing architecture for gold has been dominated by Western markets. Yet as demand for gold consumption, investment and trading in Eastern markets continues to be unleashed, and as Hong Kong steps up its investment in gold market infrastructure to contend for the status...
A quiet but structural eastward shift in the global gold market is taking shape.
For much of the past, global gold pricing, trading and financial infrastructure have been concentrated in Western markets. Yet from a demand perspective, Asia has long been a major force in the global gold market...
As a well‑known spot gold and spot silver trading platform in Hong Kong’s precious‑metals investment market, Upway Global has drawn considerable attention regarding its compliance and legitimacy. Most investors attempt to verify Upway Global’s legitimacy by checking the website of the Securities...