Like other accelerators, Brinc hasn’t let 2020 get in the way of its program for early-stage startups. The firm is known for focusing on food technology, health tech, clean energy, and hardware, and ... ( read original story ...)
Asset management giant Vanguard to close Hong Kong office, exit ETF business as part of strategic reshuffle
Vanguard is set to close its Hong Kong offices and exit its exchange-traded funds business in the city as part of restructuring following ‘extensive review’ of international operations. ( read original story ...)
Vanguard to exit Hong Kong and move regional HQ to China
Vanguard issued a statement to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on Wednesday, saying it would “seek to implement an orderly exit from its exchange traded funds business in Hong Kong”, adding that it was ... ( read original story ...)
Two Hong Kong Opposition Lawmakers Among New Protest Arrests
Two prominent Hong Kong opposition lawmakers were among more than a dozen people arrested Wednesday in a police operation focused on last year's huge protests, part of a widening crackdown against the ... ( read original story ...)
Vanguard to close Hong Kong, Japan operations
U.S. asset manager Vanguard Group said on Wednesday it will close its operations in Hong Kong and Japan and exit Hong Kong exchange-traded funds, citing unsupportive "industry dynamics". ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong businesses see virus containment as a priority, CEO says
George Leung of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce says most of its surveyed members see containment of the coronavirus as a priority so that businesses can run normally, but they still count ... ( read original story ...)
Breakingviews – Hong Kong skyscrapers will scale new heights again
It’s the long views that elevate Hong Kong’s skyscrapers. Hongkong Land, for example, has owned most of the buildings in its central Landmark complex since 1901; Swire Properties’ involvement in the ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese Demand For Hong Kong Property Climbs Amid State Support
Mainland Chinese are returning to Hong Kong’s real estate market, snapping up millions of dollars in land and office blocks, bolstered by China’s support for Hong Kong’s status as an international ... ( read original story ...)
2 more people have been reinfected with the coronavirus, European scientists say, a day after the first confirmed reinfection in Hong Kong
Reports of people getting the coronavirus a second time are starting to trickle in. Still, their immune systems seem to have learned from being sick. ( read original story ...)
Ant Financial files for Hong Kong, Shanghai IPO
Software companies are in a rush to file IPOs as the market rallies. CNBC's Deirdre Bosa joins 'Squawk Alley' to discuss. ( read original story ...)
BRIEF-Hong Kong’s Asset And Wealth Management Business Up 20% Y/Y In 2019 – SFC
Securities and Futures Commission * SAYS ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT OF THE ASSET AND WEALTH MANAGEMENT BUSINESS IN HONG KONG UP 20% Y/Y TO HK$28,769 BILLION ($3.71 ... ( read original story ...)
Ant Group files for dual listing in Shanghai and Hong Kong
Jack Ma’s Ant Group has filed for an initial public offering in Hong Kong and Shanghai that is expected to raise about $30bn in what could be the world’s largest offering, exceeding that of Saudi ... ( read original story ...)
Researchers just confirmed the first case of coronavirus reinfection in Hong Kong — but it’s no cause for panic
A healthy man who traveled from Hong Kong to Spain and back got the novel coronavirus twice. But his case doesn't mean vaccines won't help. ( read original story ...)
Covid-19 Live Updates: Florida Judge Strikes Down Order Requiring Schools to Physically Reopen
The 30-day notice period following a U.S. moratorium on evictions has expired, leaving 12 million tenants at risk. Researchers in Hong Kong find that in rare cases, a person can get reinfected. ( read original story ...)