Leading Wall Street firm Milbank has unveiled a quartet of partner-level lateral hires in Hong Kong as it seeks to build out its M&A, private equity and leveraged finance business. Partners Andrew ... ( read original story ...)
Op-ed: A new global arms race in digital finance is heating up
The world's biggest financial institutions and central banks are getting serious about a monetary system leveraging cryptocurrencies and the blockchain. ( read original story ...)
Demonstrators gather to show opposition to amendments to extradition law in Hong Kong
Protesters take part in a rally against an extradition bill outside the Legislative Council in Hong Kong, China, 12 June 2019. The bill, scheduled for a second reading on 12 June has faced immense ... ( read original story ...)
Tencent-backed video sharing app Kuaishou kicks off Hong Kong IPO targeting US$5 billion
Kuaishou will raise the curtain for other China’s short video-sharing platforms to raise funds via IPO in Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong considers two-week quarantine for flight crew: SCMP
Hong Kong is considering ordering flight crew entering the Asian financial hub to quarantine for two weeks, the South China Morning Post reported on Thursday, citing sources. All pilots and cabin ... ( read original story ...)
Breakingviews – Chinese monopoly rules threaten super-app model
The future of China’s financial super-apps has been thrown into question. The central bank is defining unhealthy dominance in specific market-share terms, while emphasising the separation of digital ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong rowers back in business with virtual regatta in bid to qualify for indoor Worlds
Asian champions Chiu Hin-chun and Chan Chi-fung lead 19-strong team in their first race in more than a year, with Olympic qualifiers the ultimate goal. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong market to outperform the mainland as sentiment improves: Analyst
After acting as a "battle ground" between the U.S. and China, Zhiwei Zhang of Pinpoint Asset Management expects Biden's presidency will boost sentiment in Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)
China, Hong Kong stocks climb on stimulus hopes
HK daily quota used 13.4% * FTSE China A50 +1.7% SHANGHAI, Jan 21 (Reuters) - China stocks climbed on Thursday, in line with gains in other Asian markets, on hopes of more economic stimulus from newly ... ( read original story ...)
Hang Seng To Take Another Run At 30,000-Point Mark
The Hang Seng Index now rests just above the 29,960-point plateau and it's looking at another solid lead again for Thursday's trade. The global forecast for the Asian markets is upbeat on optimism ... ( read original story ...)
GTJAI Won Several Awards Including “Best Financial Company”
Guotai Junan International Holdings Limited (“Guotai Junan International”, :“GTJAI” stock code: 1788.HK) announces that the Company has won several pr ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong set to approve Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine before end of week – SCMP
Hong Kong is set to approve the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine before the end of the week, with a warehouse in the financial centre being selected to store the vials, the South China Morning Post ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Court of Final Appeal is last hope against tyranny
Tyranny rarely invites scrutiny. So the most surprising concession made by the Chinese during Hong Kong’s handover in 1997 was the creation of a Court of Final Appeal for the former colony that would ... ( read original story ...)
‘UK judges are source of strength for Hong Kong’
Rubber-chicken dinners and endless ceremonial meet-and-greets are the usual fare for new titular heads of the legal profession — but this year’s Bar leader has started off smack in the centre of ... ( read original story ...)