Hong Kong has long been a conduit between China and global business and finance. Now that unique status could be under threat from the gradual erosion of political freedoms. Load Error The annual ... ( read original story ...)
MetLife to sell Hong Kong insurance business to FWD
HONG KONG (Reuters) - U.S. insurer MetLife Inc will sell its Hong Kong operations to FWD, the insurance firm owned by tycoon Richard Li, the companies said in a joint statement on Friday, without ... ( read original story ...)
Opportunities and challenges facing HK startups in Taiwan
Expanding to Taiwan has become a noticeable trend in the Hong Kong startup community. Among the entities that have made the move is co-working space operator Zerozone, which was founded in 2016. The ... ( read original story ...)
Startups move to the mainland
Two Chinese University of Hong Kong graduates founded a startup – R-Guardian – in 2015 when they were still students. They developed a smart monitoring system by embedding a chip in suitcases to solv. ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong electric utility CLP joins the data arms race in an effort to prepare for the ‘future of energy’
The investments are underway even as its Hong Kong business is protected by an 8 per cent return on relevant assets under a 15-year agreement with the government that took effect late last year. ... ( read original story ...)
Alibaba’s Jumpstarter Start-Up Contest Goes Global
The Alibaba Hong Kong Entrepreneur Fund‘s has kicked off its annual Jumpstarter competition, saying it would hold pitch events around the world to draw attention to one of Asia’s leading start-up hubs ... ( read original story ...)
Two systems, zero trust? Hong Kong’s extradition row risks business exodus
HONG KONG -- Kelvin Lam, an economist in Hong Kong, recently started job-hunting after resigning from a well-known foreign investment bank. The 40-year-old wants a position where he can write ... ( read original story ...)
McKinsey & Company Hong Kong Office | OMA
The design by OMA for the new McKinsey & Company Hong Kong office caters to the consulting firm’s need for a more intimate space that offers a greater sense of collaboration and community. McKinsey ... ( read original story ...)
Insurance companies need collaboration to thrive says McKinsey
“As such, partnerships increase globally and specifically in Asia,” McKinsey & Company Hong Kong Senior Partner Bernhard Kotanko told Tech Wire Asia. Allianz Malaysia, for example, recently partnered ... ( read original story ...)
In Hong Kong, search for ‘cyber theft’ insurance stumps aspiring cryptocurrency exchanges
Hong Kong cryptocurrency exchanges and custodians are seeking out ... said Wood. Ari Chester, a partner at Mckinsey who leads the firm’s global insurance practice, said most cyber insurance covers ... ( read original story ...)
Westpac announces new Business division Chief Executive
Mr Lima joins Westpac Group from HSBC in Hong Kong where he has been Group Head of Wealth Management ... Latin America and the United States and is a former McKinsey partner. Westpac Group Chief ... ( read original story ...)
Westpac Banking : Announces New Business Division Chief Executive
Mr Lima joins Westpac Group from HSBC in Hong Kong where he has been Group Head of Wealth Management ... Latin America and the United States and is a former McKinsey partner. Westpac Group Chief ... ( read original story ...)
Tencent-Backed WeDoctor Scraps International Listing for Shanghai
WeDoctor has been planning an overseas IPO in Hong Kong since 2017 with intentions ... likely to hit US$1 trillion in 2020, according to McKinsey & Co., up from US$357 billion in 2011. ... ( read original story ...)
Westpac appoints new business banking chief
Westpac Banking Corp has lured Guil Lima from HSBC in Hong Kong to be the chief executive of the bank's ... He worked at management consulting firm McKinsey for 10 years before he joined HSBC in ... ( read original story ...)