Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank (CIB) has appointed Edouard O’Neill as chief executive officer for the Hong Kong branch and head of structured finance for Asia. Based in Hong Kong, he ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC to Hire More Wealth Managers, Continues Expansion in Asia
In an effort to tap the Asia market, which has been witnessing a surge in the number of billionaires, HSBC Holdings plc HSBC has planned to hire more than 1,000 managers in its wealth management ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC offers digital payments solution for apparel sector
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited is going to offer online payment solutions for the apparel sector in Bangladesh. HSBC and Babylon Group ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Government Intervenes to Buy Olympic Games TV Rights
The Hong Kong government has acquired the broadcast rights to July’s Tokyo Olympics in order to allow citizens to watch the games for free and cheer for athletes from Hong Kong and mainland China, ... ( read original story ...)
Number of crimes in Hong Kong down 10 pct in Q1
Commissioner of Police of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region HKSAR government Chris Tang Ping-keung said Tuesday that H ... ( read original story ...)
Toshiba set to appoint financial advisers for strategic review
Toshiba Corp's independent directors are finalising the hiring of advisers to work with the Japanese conglomerate at the centre of a potential private equity bidding war, and a decision could be taken ... ( read original story ...)
Sakura diamond estimated to make $38 million at Christie’s Hong Kong
A 15.81-carat diamond could fetch up to $38 million when it goes on sale in Hong Kong next week.The Sakura -- named after the Japanese word for cherry blossom, due to its vibrant hue -- is the largest ... ( read original story ...)
New Hope’s Property Management Arm Seeks up to USD121 Million via Hong Kong IPO
New Hope Service Holdings, a property management company owned by Chinese animal feed billionaire Liu Yonghao, intends to raise up to HKD940 million (USD121 million) in its Hong Kong listing on May 25 ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong: Summit Healthcare Acquisition SPAC to raise US$200m with IPO on Nasdaq
Hong Kong-based and Cayman Island incorporated blank cheque company, Summit Healthcare Acquisition Corp joins the SPAC party, looking to raise US$200m on Nasdaq through an IPO of 20 million units ... ( read original story ...)
JustKitchen Expands Into Hong Kong
JustKitchen (TSXV:JK.V) is a newly listed public company on the Toronto Stock Exchange, which despite of its unassuming name, is poised to reinvent the food delivery market. It operates on a unique ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong won’t mandate vaccine for foreign domestic workers
Hong Kong officials dropped a plan to mandate foreign domestic workers be vaccinated against the coronavirus, after hearing international criticism the move would be ... ( read original story ...)
2 Hong Kong robbers attempted to pull off a $25 million heist — with a transparent blue water gun
An envelope. It indicates the ability to send an email. Two men attempted to pull off a $25 million heist in Hong Kong, but the staff at the money lending firm they were trying to rob called their ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese cryptocurrency financial services firm Babel Finance rides the mainstream wave with US$40 million Series A
Even though cryptocurrency trading is banned in China, more Chinese start-ups are riding the wave as the blockchain-based tokens go mainstream. ( read original story ...)
Recent talent updates at HSBC after the bank decides to refocus on Asia
HSBC is following through on its US$3.5 billion plan announced in February to hire more than 5,000 people in its wealth operations in the next five years. ( read original story ...)