Interview with Jane Cheng, Head of ACCA Hong Kong. As an international financial hub within the Greater Bay Area (GBA), Hong Kong can act as a springboard for finance and accounti ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC CEO Says Won’t Jeopardize Hong Kong’s China Reopening Plan
The boss of HSBC Holdings Plc, the biggest bank in Hong Kong, said he won’t do anything that would put the city’s efforts to open up travel to mainland China at risk, even as criticism of the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Authorities Begin Boar Hunt Amid Public Safety Fears
A wildlife officer uses a flashlight to point a wild boar, after the government announced they would catch and cull all wild boars found in the urban areas, in Hong Kong, China November 17, 2021. ( read original story ...)
13% Growth in Hong Kong Logistics in 2021
Hong Kong, China -- (SBWIRE) -- 11/17/2021 -- Disruption to the global supply chain and a worldwide shortage of containers have caused significant issues for the logistics industry in Hong Kong over ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Grants JP Morgan CEO Quarantine Exemption Angering Some
Hong Kong has imposed some of the strictest coronavirus restrictions in the world that includes mandatory three-week quarantines for people coming into the city from abroad. However, these ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong defends letting J.P. Morgan CEO skip mandatory quarantine because it’s a ‘huge bank’
Hong Kong reportedly allowed J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. CEO Jamie Dimon to bypass strict quarantine protocol for arriving travelers because of the size of their bank and its importance to Hong Kong's ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC names Greg Hingston as global CEO of insurance business
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation has appointed Greg Hingston as global chief executive officer of HSBC Life and Insurance Partnerships. The appointment is effective January 1, 2022, HSBC ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong: FS promotes HK to US
Financial Secretary Paul Chan attended a webinar today to update the American business community on Hong Kong's core strengths as an international financial centre, its active role in national ... ( read original story ...)
China Tourism Duty Free said to get green light for Hong Kong IPO
China Tourism Group Duty Free gets go-ahead to proceed with Hong Kong stock sale, which could reinvigorate the city’s IPO market. ( read original story ...)
Tech giants drag Hong Kong shares lower ahead of earnings
Hong Kong shares settled lower on Wednesday, weighed down by tech giants ahead of third-quarter earnings reports. ( read original story ...)
Former senior police officer faces up to 7 years in jail after defrauding HSBC and government over Hong Kong flat purchase
A former senior Hong Kong police officer who fraudulently obtained HK$6 million (US$770,400) in housing and mortgage loans for a luxury property faces up to seven years in jail after a judge found him ... ( read original story ...)
FedEx relocates pilots from Hong Kong over city quarantine rules
Global delivery giant FedEx said Wednesday it was closing its crew base in Hong Kong and relocating pilots overseas because of the city's strict anti-coronavirus measures, local media reported. ( read original story ...)
Goldman Sachs CEO says Hong Kong, China travel curbs to impact talent
Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon said on Wednesday that he does not expect Hong Kong and China to ease their tight travel restrictions anytime soon and this posed a challenge for staff. "I think there ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong banks face deadlines to migrate US$205 billion of contracts tied to scandal-ridden Libor with no alternative rates in place
Hong Kong banks must step up efforts to migrate legacy contracts tied to the scandal-ridden London Interbank Offered Rate (Libor) benchmark as more than HK$1.6 trillion (US$205 billion) of assets, ... ( read original story ...)