Being the first of its kind will always draw some attention. That's likely to be the case for one tiny initial public offering that's coming up in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong's high-end pawn shop. Video, 00:02:19 Hong Kong's high-end pawn shop. Subsection. Business. Published. 25 September 2013. 2:19. Up Next. Fashion retailers looking to Asia.

Oi Wah Pawnshop Credit, Hong Kong’s first and only listed pawn shop, is opening a new branch at Tsim Sha Tsui East MTR station; Oi Wah has a chance to expand its secured lending business as ...

Pawn shops are some of the oldest businesses in Hong Kong, dating back more than 200 years. They are a place where you can sell goods or take out short-term loans by using used merchandise as ...

Hong Kong's first-ever initial public offering (IPO) by a pawn shop has caught the imagination of retail investors, sending shares of the new entrant Oi Wah Pawnshop Credit Holdings surging over ...

The handbag market in Hong Kong is so strong that money lenders are using high-end handbags as collateral for loans. In the U.S., the emerging demand for used high-end handbags has helped boost ...

Pawn shops in Hong Kong are doing swift business as many workers seek fast access to cash. And the outlook may be even better. The BBC's Jennifer Pak explores some of the city-state's dealerships ...

HONG KONG — Hong Kong’s famous neon signs are becoming harder and harder to find. The once-ubiquitous signs advertising bakeries, restaurants, pawn shops and more became a symbol of Hong Kong ...

A big diamond snatched by Bentley-driving bandits in a brazen, $20 million London robbery has popped up in a Hong Kong pawn shop, says a jeweler who's suing in New York to try to get it back. The ...

A high-end London jewelry store say stolen diamonds are forever, too. Graff Diamonds Ltd. is suing a Hong Kong pawn shop to reclaim a 16.28-carat sparkler swiped during a memorable July 2007 robber… ...

Designer handbags can cost a small fortune - which also means they are good collateral for anyone looking for a quick loan, as Juliana Liu reports.