China’s Housing Market: The Iron Bubble

“There are few investments products that offer the same degree of security as real estate,” says Sam Crispin, CEO of ABP Investment Management in Hong Kong. China’s banks ... sweeping economic change,” wrote McKinsey in a 2013 report, Mapping ... ( read original story ...)

Don’t miss opportunities Islamic fintech gives HK

Cairo launched two startup projects last year. Ernst & Young last year reported that the 40 largest Islamic banks had approved budgets ranging from $15 million to $50 million to expand digital business in the next three years. What is Hong Kong doing with ... ( read original story ...)

No One Makes Money by Betting Against Hong Kong

I asked several industrialists and economists, where does a startup in Shenzhen want to do its initial public offering? Their unanimous answer was, “Hong Kong, if they can meet the requirements.” Hong Kong’s “requirements,” the integrity of ... ( read original story ...)

Rune Evensen interviewed about Singapore start-up

The Norwegian Rune Evensen, the founder of an extraordinary startup in Singapore within the emerging Fintech ... since then it has been a year in Hong Kong and now 7+ years in Singapore. I established my consultancy company there back in 2013, and that ... ( read original story ...)

HSBC reports higher profit, plans $2B more in share buybacks

HONG KONG — HSBC said Monday it plans to buy back another $2 billion in shares after reporting a strong set of quarterly profits thanks to higher interest rates that helped fatten margins for its lending business. The London-based global bank ... ( read original story ...)