SFC turns up heat on HK IPOs with bank probes

The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission has fired a warning shot at banks, with both Standard Chartered and UBS being investigated for their roles as IPO sponsors. The move has left other banks wondering which one will be next and comes at a time ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong stocks close 0.56 pct lower

Turnover totaled 54.88 billion HK dollars (about 7.08 billion U.S. dollars). The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index moved down 37.86 points, or 0.40 percent, to close at 9,482.01. Banking giant HSBC, which accounts for the largest weighting of the Hang Seng ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong, Shanghai: Stocks follow Wall Street down at open

[HONG KONG] Hong Kong stocks suffered fresh losses after opening on Friday, tracking another sell-off on Wall Street on uncertainty about next week's US presidential election. The Hang Seng Index fell 0.32 per cent, or 71.97 points, to 22,611.54. ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong retail sales slump for 19th consecutive month

Retail sales in Hong Kong slumped for the 19th consecutive month, due in part to the dwindling spending power of visitors from the mainland. Poor stock market performance and uncertainty in the property market also continued to weigh on local private ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong startup wants to be Uber of office spaces

Hong Kong startup Booqed is looking to change how organisations utilise spaces and link them with people seeking temporary offices and event venues. The business model emerged out of frustration when the co-founders, who needed a conducive space to conduct ... ( read original story ...)

Selling Hong Kong’s stocks at 24,000 is a winning strategy

Hong Kong: A simple strategy for making money out of Hong Kong’s volatile stock market in the past six years is holding true — so far. Selling shares when the city’s benchmark index when it approaches 24,000 and buying when it falls to 20,000 since ... ( read original story ...)