Hong Kong banks hoard capital as they await new Basel rules

Banks in Hong Kong, and indeed the world, are still waiting for new global rules to be finalised, and as a result, hoarding cash rather than returning it to investors, or making use of it in more profitable ways. Last week, Standard Chartered’s board ... ( read original story ...)

Good news in jobs market sends Wall Street stocks higher

The Hang Seng in Hong Kong edged up 0.1%. The UK needs to be better prepared for a "no deal" Brexit to show Brussels there is a "credible" alternative should the negotiations fail, a former Bank of England governor has said. Blue-chip stocks pushed the ... ( read original story ...)

Almost 10 Years And Still Nits To Pick

As Izabella concluded, "To us that suggests the financial plumbing of the system will become a ... timed to whatever seasonal factor (such as CNH in offshore China, meaning Hong Kong, that only for each of the past two years ahead of both semi-annual ... ( read original story ...)

Where Power Players Escape From It All

For finance titans in London in search of the perfect second ... “By July and August, people are pretty much gone.” While some of Hong Kong’s wealthiest financiers are buying second homes across the border in mainland China, many of them are staying ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong beaches closed after palm oil spill

Nearly a dozen beaches across Hong Kong were closed to the public on Sunday morning after congealed palm oil washed up on them, having spilled into the sea when two boats crashed in mainland waters. Local residents noticed clumps of oil on the sand ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong ‘smart’ ring aims to help the visually impaired

The ring, designed by Hong Kong-based start-up Origami Labs, was inspired by Peter Wong, the visually impaired father of the firm’s co-founder Kevin Wong. “As a visual-impaired person, I rely on the software on the smartphone to read the icons ... ( read original story ...)

Rover Parking tops Infiniti LAB Toronto Demo Day

From left: Grant Brigden and Tim Wootton of Rover Parking were the winners of the recent Infiniti LAB startup competition in Toronto ... and the impact we believe they can have as part of the Hong Kong program,” said Dane Fisher, General Manager of ... ( read original story ...)