HSBC : lifts Link REIT to HK$56

REIT (00823) to HK$56 from HK$52, and maintained its "hold" rating. The research house said Link REIT's FY2017 distribution per unit (DPU) of HK$2.284 (up 10.8% y-y) was 5% above HSBC's estimate. Solid DPU growth reflected its better NPI margin expansion ... ( read original story ...)

Hang Seng Bank CEO Rose Lee will retire in July

Hang Seng Bank vice-chairman and chief executive Rose Lee Wai-mun, 64, will retire from July after serving at the lender for five years, the bank announced on Thursday. She will be replaced by Louisa Cheang, who has served as group general manager and ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong stocks rise, aided by solid China trade data

SHANGHAI, June 8 Hong Kong's benchmark Hang Seng Index climbed to another 23-month closing high ... any surprises from Thursday's UK general elections, the European Central Bank's policy meeting and congressional testimony from ex-FBI director James ... ( read original story ...)

The big future threat to Hong Kong investment banking jobs

More investment banking jobs could eventually move from Hong Kong to China, if global banks such as J.P. Morgan gain greater control over their mainland joint-venture operations, experts warn. J.P. Morgan is working with Chinese regulators to develop a new ... ( read original story ...)

Finance giants step in to Hong Kong gay court battle

Major international finance institutions in Hong Kong made a landmark intervention Wednesday in the case of a gay couple struggling to get their rights recognised by the city's courts. The 12 businesses -- including Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs and Credit ... ( read original story ...)

WuXi Won’t Make Hong Kong IPOs Hot

Nisha Gopalan is a Bloomberg Gadfly columnist covering deals and banking. She previously worked for the Wall Street Journal and Dow Jones as an editor and a reporter. The words hot and Hong Kong IPO haven't been seen in the same sentence for quite some time. ( read original story ...)

Flat buyers in for a rude awakening, Hong Kong officials warn

Hong Kong’s top financial officials on Monday issued their strongest warning yet to homebuyers about escalating risks in the “exuberant” market, revealing that prices were now nearly 90 per cent above their peak in 1997. Principal government ... ( read original story ...)

Guangzhou Rural Bank launches up to $1.1 billion Hong Kong IPO

HONG KONG Guangzhou Rural Commercial Bank Co Ltd (GRCB) launched a Hong Kong initial public offering worth as much as $1.1 billion on Monday, seeking funds for potential M&A and to open new branches as it expands its lending and investment businesses. ( read original story ...)