Mumbai: Jayant Rikhye has been appointed as the chief executive of India operations of Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corp. Ltd (HSBC), the bank announced on Monday. He will take charge from 1 December and will be succeeding Stuart Milne. Rikhye has been ... ( read original story ...)
Jayant Rikhye appointed HSBC India CEO
HSBC on Monday said it will appoint Jayant Rikhye, as its India chief executive officer with effect from December 1, 2017. Rikhye, who will take over the reins from the incumbent Stuart Milne, is currently Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation’s head ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC appoints Jayant Rikhye as CEO India
To lead the bank’s next phase of growth in the country, where he first joined the Group in 1989 The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) today announced the appointment of Jayant Rikhye as the chief executive officer for India. The ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s storied stock trading hall shuts up shop
In Asia, the Philippine Stock Exchange still uses live trading floors. Renovation work will begin at the Hong Kong exchange after Oct. 31, turning the trading hall into a financial services landmark for ceremonies, exhibitions, conferences and investor ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong, Singapore to link up trade finance blockchain platforms
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong and Singapore’s de facto central banks unveiled plans on Wednesday to link trade finance platforms they are developing with blockchain technology, to reduce potential fraud and errors in the multi-trillion-dollar funding ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong travel start-up Klook raises US$60m in latest funding round to expand globally
Hong Kong-based travel activity booking site Klook said on Wednesday that it has raised almost US$60 million in the latest round of funding giving further impetus to its overseas expansion plans. With its fresh funds, Klook plans to expand to North America ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong graduates win prestigious German design award for co-living unit
A micro-flat designed by four mechanical engineering graduates from Hong Kong Polytechnic University and targeted at younger buyers has won a prestigious German iF Design Talent Award. The “Connex” has divided what is a 600-square-foot flat into a ... ( read original story ...)
Green investment bank must for Hong Kong to maintain status as premier financial centre: European Chamber of Commerce
Setting up a green investment bank will allow Hong Kong to enter the rapidly growing finance sector and underpin the city’s competitiveness as a global financial centre, according to the European Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong. “The establishment of ... ( read original story ...)
The Startup Ecosystem: Unleashing Mobility and the Next Big Opportunities
... global investors accounted for the largest portion of capital flow and Chinese investment in Indian startups is rapidly increasing. Hong Kong is developing a strong startup ecosystem, leveraging on its strength as a global financial center with deep r ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong property broker Centaline says upstarts like Snapflat are no match for its muscle power
A 17-month rally in property prices and strong sales of new projects has been particularly profitable for housing agents in Hong Kong, allowing some online start-ups to challenge well-established agencies for a slice of the market. The latest newcomer to ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong activists freed on bail pending appeal
Hong Kong's highest court freed pro-democracy activists Joshua Wong and Nathan Law on bail Tuesday pending an appeal of their prison sentences after they were convicted of sparking massive protests in 2014. The pair were imprisoned after the justice ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong freed on bail pending appeal
Hong Kong's highest court freed pro-democracy activists Joshua Wong and Nathan Law on bail Tuesday pending an appeal of their prison sentences after they were convicted of sparking massive protests in 2014. The two were granted bail by the Court of Final ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong democracy activists granted bail by highest court
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong’s highest court on Tuesday granted bail to two prominent young democracy activists, Joshua Wong and Nathan Law, who were jailed for unlawful assembly linked to the city’s large-scale pro-democracy protests in 2014. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong financial chief dashes hopes for wide-ranging tax cuts for corporations
There are no plans to cut Hong Kong’s corporate taxes across the board because the government needs to reserve funds to protect the city against economic fluctuation, the city’s financial chief said on Monday. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po dashed ... ( read original story ...)