'Hong Kong never left. It shouldn't be so hard on itself,' says Mary Callahan Erdoes, the chief executive of JPMorgan Asset & Wealth Management Erdoes credits the city's 'super-connector' role with ... ( read original story ...)
Global Bankers Fly Into Hong Kong Amid Growing US-China Tensions
Some of the biggest names on Wall Street are descending on Hong Kong in their first trip since the pandemic began, defying criticism by US lawmakers amid growing tensions with China. ( read original story ...)
Three Top Bankers Pull Out of Hong Kong’s Global Finance Summit
Challenges are mounting for Hong Kong’s major financial summit this week, with three top executives pulling out and a tropical cyclone approaching. Most Read from BloombergMusk Posts Then Deletes Twee ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Has a Biotech Talent Problem
Hi there, it’s Jinshan in Hong Kong. Recently, I visited a biotech startup in Hong Kong that had too much office space compared to its number of employees, reflecting the city’s problem attracting ... ( read original story ...)
Wall Street accused of whitewashing China crackdown in Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s government invited Wall Street’s biggest names to a summit to show the financial hub is open for business after nearly three years of isolation due to pandemic curbs. Instead, top bank ... ( read original story ...)
Bankers blasted for ‘whitewashing’ China’s crackdown on Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s government invited Wall Street’s biggest names to a summit to show the financial hub is open for business after nearly three years of isolation due to pandemic curbs. Instead, top bank ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong ‘back in business’ with digital transformation of financial services a ‘central priority’, city’s Paul Chan tells fintech event
FinTech Week is the first of a series of mega events Hong Kong is set to host to mark its return after almost three years of Covid-related isolation Financial Secretary Paul Chan says the opening ... ( read original story ...)
Week of large-scale events shows Hong Kong is ‘open for business’ and offers clear advantages, treasury chief says
Treasury minister Christopher Hui reveals Hong Kong FinTech Week is set to draw more than 12,000 attendees, down from earlier estimate of around 20,000 Busy week ahead, with city set to also host ... ( read original story ...)
Climate change: Construction giant Gammon tests new technology in Hong Kong to reduce carbon footprint of concrete
Gammon Construction is testing a technology that aims to reduce the carbon footprint of concrete to help the company meet sustainability targets. ( read original story ...)
When McKinsey Comes to Town review: the book to consult on opioids, China and more
Walt Bogdanich and Michael Forsythe of the New York Times have done their homework on the management giant ... ( read original story ...)
Here’s How Hong Kong Plans to Become the Top Crypto Trading Destination
Hong Kong is planning to legalize retail trading for Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. The recent U-turn on crypto regulations comes after the city took ... ( read original story ...)
Welcome buzz as Hong Kong Sevens returns, but event likely to earn less than before Covid-19
Rugby fans may be excited by the return of the Hong Kong Sevens, but the event’s economic value is likely to shrink from HK$400 million (US$51 million) in the past to HK$300 million or less, ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong plans to legalize retail crypto trading to become hub
Hong Kong is pivoting toward a friendlier regulatory regime for cryptocurrencies with a plan to legalize retail trading, contrasting with the city’s skeptical stance of recent years and the ban in ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong finance chief Paul Chan gets Covid on Middle East work trip, raising question of whether he can return for bankers’ summit
Hong Kong’s finance chief on Thursday tested positive for Covid-19 while on a work trip to Riyadh in Saudi Arabia, raising the question of whether he can return in time for a major bankers’ summit set ... ( read original story ...)