HONG KONG (Reuters) - Sichuan Haidilao Catering ... as joint sponsors for the proposed IPO, two of the people said. The IPO could come in the second half of the year, they said. The planned listing comes as the Beijing-based restaurant operator looks ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong can accede to India’s request to arrest Nirav Modi: China
China on Monday said that it would not interfere in the possible arrest of fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi, leaving Hong Kong the option of making a decision based on an Indian request. Mr. Modi had apparently fled to Hong Kong in the backdrop of his ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s housing woes a result of deal with the devil
If economics is all about trade-offs, you are rewarded with capital gain on your property in Hong Kong, not improved quality of home life. But hey, at least you are rich, on paper. ( read original story ...)
“I’m starting my banking career in Hong Kong. I found London far too boozy”
But alcohol played a part. https://news.efinancialcareers.com/hk-en/311815/asia-technology-internships/ I interned at a top US bank in Hong Kong last summer and I was lucky enough to secure a return job offer. The bank asked me whether I wanted to start ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Police Force rolls out the big guns for President Duterte’s visit
Hong Kong Police Force is taking no chances with this week’s visit of Rodrigo Duterte, the controversial Philippine president. Heavily armed counterterrorism units will patrol the streets, a rarely used anti-explosives vehicle capable of jamming radio ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC to expand further in China, cut red tape under new management team
LONDON (Reuters) - HSBC (HSBA.L) will seek to cut internal bureaucracy and ... Mark Tucker, the bank’s first externally appointed chairman, told analysts and investors at a meeting in Hong Kong that trimming the bank’s bloated governance structure ... ( read original story ...)
Oddup Adds ICO and Cryptocurrency Analysis to Its Startup Insights and Rating Platform
(MENAFN Editorial) HONG KONG, April 8, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Oddup, the global leader in startup investment insights, has added the listing and analysis of ICO and Cryptocurrency data to its platform. The Oddup platform now hosts live streaming of the prices ... ( read original story ...)
Six startups join DBS Accelerator Hong Kong
Six FinTech startups from across Asia and around the world kicked off DBS Accelerator in Hong Kong this year, seeking to shape the future of finance with innovative solutions in enhancing the customer’s digital journey, data analytics, as well as ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong can take decision on Nirav Modi’s arrest: China
BEIJING: China on Monday said that Hong Kong can accede to India's request to arrest fugitive Indian diamond merchant Nirav Modi based on local laws and mutual judicial assistance agreements. Also read: BSE CEO reveals how much banking sector lost due to ... ( read original story ...)
British delegation in Hong Kong to study legal reasons behind Agnes Chow’s by-election ban
The head of a British parliamentary committee on China is in Hong Kong to investigate the legal grounds behind election officials’ decision to ban democracy activist Agnes Chow Ting from running in last month’s legislative by-election. But Richard ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC names veteran banker head of Asia belt and road initiative
HONG KONG (Reuters) - HSBC Holdings Plc said on Monday it had appointed its Malaysia CEO to the newly created position of head of Belt and Road initiative in Asia Pacific, as it bets on China’s drive to build a modern-day Silk Road to help grow its business. ( read original story ...)
HSBC names Mukhtar Hussain head of Asia belt and road initiative
Mukhtar Hussain, who first joined HSBC in 1982, will start in his new role on July 1. HONG KONG: HSBC Holdings Plc said on Monday it had appointed its Malaysia CEO to the newly created position of head of Belt and Road initiative in Asia Pacific ... ( read original story ...)
5P Wave could see Hong Kong finance go beyond green finance and ESG to the next level
Paula DiPerna is a visiting fellow at Civic Exchange, a Hong Kong-based environmental think tank. On a recent Sunday along Victoria Harbour, smog and haze hung so thickly that the spectacular skyline seemed like stage scenery veiled in shadowy disguise. ( read original story ...)
How Hong Kong banking employees are mortgaging their life away
It is nothing new for banks in Hong Kong to offer staff mortgages at a below the market interest rate to assist employees to buy property. With the raging property prices, this benefit has never been more significant to banking employees. A friend of mine ... ( read original story ...)