Some crypto holders in China and Hong Kong are scrambling to safeguard their crypto assets, according to an attorney who works with overseas crypto clients. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong rises to 3rd place among world’s financial centers
Hong Kong ranked third globally in the lates Global Financial Centers Index GFCI published by the British think tank ZYen Gro ... ( read original story ...)
BizBeat Ep.227: Southbound Bond Connect kicks off; Two-way financial market opening-up speeds up
China has launched Southbound Bond Connect to allow mainland investors to trade bonds in Hong Kong. This is another major measure taken by China to support the development of Hong Kong. The southbound ... ( read original story ...)
Fact sheet on US interference in Hong Kong affairs strong response, wake-up call to US: Commissioner’s office
HONG KONG - The Office of the Commissioner of the Chinese Foreign Ministry in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) said Friday that a fact sheet on US interference in Hong Kong affairs ... ( read original story ...)
Apollo Unit Backs Hong Kong Insurer FWD’s $3 Billion U.S. IPO
Hong Kong tycoon Richard Li’s FWD Group landed a $400 million investment as part of the Asian insurer’s plans for a multibillion-dollar U.S. listing. ( read original story ...)
HSBC, Bank of China among five lenders to complete deals as southbound Bond Connect debuts
The southbound Bond Connect link allows 13 Hong Kong banks to trade bonds for 41 mainland banks and 173 professional investors in the city, with the daily quota set at 20 billion yuan and 500 billion ... ( read original story ...)
HK’s financial ranking rises
Hong Kong ranked third in the latest Global Financial Centres Index Report, up by one place from the last index, the Government says. ( read original story ...)
China releases ‘fact sheet’ on US ‘interference’ in Hong Kong
Beijing says Washington ‘supported’ anti-China forces besides colliding with allies to exert pressure on China ... ( read original story ...)
Beijing blasts ‘criminal record’ of US in Hong Kong with list detailing more than 100 examples of alleged interference
If face-to-face meeting between Xi Jinping and Joe Biden takes place, foreign ministry statement signals Hong Kong off-limits, source says. ( read original story ...)
China draws up list of 100 instances of U.S. “interference” in Hong Kong
China on Friday listed more than 100 instances of what it said was U.S. interference in Hong Kong affairs, including President Joe Biden's show of support for a pro-democracy newspaper. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Is Holding Elections. It Wants Them to Look Real.
China has already determined the outcome, but the government is pressuring opposition parties to participate to lend the vote legitimacy. ( read original story ...)
China Lists 102 Examples of U.S. ‘Interference’ in Hong Kong
China has listed 102 ways the U.S. has interfered in Hong Kong since mass anti-government protests gripped the city in 2019, as the world’s largest economies continue to clash on everything from trade ... ( read original story ...)
Inquiry launched into role of British banks in Hong Kong in ‘suppression’ of rights
Parliamentarians in London have launched a new inquiry into allegations that British banks, including HSBC, helped Beijing punish pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong. The All-Party Parliamentary ... ( read original story ...)
Southbound Bond Connect will attract ‘a lot of’ liquidity to Hong Kong: HKMA Deputy Chief
Hong Kong Monetary Authority's Deputy Chief Executive Edmond Lau says the launch of HK-China Southbound Bond Connect is a "major breakthrough" that will "significantly enlarge the investor base" of ... ( read original story ...)