China’s SEC, issued a “Notice on Public Solicitation of Comments on the “Provisions on Strengthening the Confidentiality and Archives Management Work Related to the Overseas Issuance and Listing of ... ( read original story ...)
Are Hong Kong tax incentives for family offices ‘too little, too late’? Some lawmakers think so
It maybe too late as Singapore has offered tax waivers since 2020, lawmaker for accountancy constituency says Financial services, liquid capital market connected to China make Hong Kong 'natural ... ( read original story ...)
IPO market off to a slow start in 2022 but is set to rebound, KPMG analysis finds
The Hong Kong IPO market has started quietly this year as geopolitical issues and economic uncertainties prevail globally amid supply chain bottlenecks and interest rate hikes. The escalation of the ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese tech stocks in Hong Kong jump as Hang Seng index rises 2%
Hong Kong's Hang Seng index led gains among the major Asia-Pacific markets on Monday as Chinese tech stocks in the city jumped. Markets in mainland China are closed on Monday and Tuesday this week for ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Leader to Step Down With China Now Firmly in Control
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam said she wouldn’t seek a second term, ending a tumultuous tenure that saw China cement control over the once-freewheeling financial hub. ( read original story ...)
HSBC MPF Wins Eight Accolades at 2021 Benchmark Fund of The Year Awards
In recognition of its leading performance in investment strategy and corporate governance HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 4 April 2022 - HSBC MPF won eight Benchmark Fund of the Year awards in 20211 ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam says she will not seek a second term
Hong Kong's embattled leader Carrie Lam, who has governed the global financial hub through the unprecedented upheaval of anti-government protests and COVID-19, said on Monday she will not seek a ... ( read original story ...)
China-focused private equity managers face extended fundraising dry spell as policy uncertainties, IPO obstacles give investors cold feet
China-focused private equity funds raised the lowest amount of capital in eight years during the second half of 2021, as policy uncertainties in the consumer tech sector and obstacles to cashing out ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong boost Asian stock market with tech shares up 2%; Wall Street futures, oil falls
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index rose 0.8% led by rally in tech stocks ... a half percentage-point rate increase in May and provide key details on how the central bank will shrink its balance sheet. “It ... ( read original story ...)
SPACs likely to give Hong Kong deal bankers a shot in the arm after M&As slump 37 per cent in first quarter
A total of 232 deals worth US$24.4 billion were announced in the first quarter, 37 per cent lower from a year earlier, according data compiled by Refinitiv Development of SPACs will definitely help ... ( read original story ...)
HOME+ Supports Hong Kong Jockey Club Food Assistance Programme – E-Food Bank Service
The fifth wave of the pandemic has brought tremendous challenges to families and individuals of the transitional poor. To respond in times of uncertainty, e-shopping platform HOMEPLUS ("HOME+") is ... ( read original story ...)
‘Chilling effect’ of China crackdown and Covid measures prompts record brain drain in Hong Kong
A few months ago, the academic decided to leave behind his family and the job he loved in Hong Kong, part of a mass exodus prompted by the political turmoil that is squeezing the best and brightest ... ( read original story ...)
Dozens of Stocks Suspended in Hong Kong Due to Problems in Accounts
Dozens of Hong Kong-listed companies saw trading in their shares suspended Friday, after they missed a deadline to file their financial figures. Around one-third of the problem listings are in the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Leadership Election May Not Have “Beijing-Backed Front-Runner”
The election had been due to be held on March 27 but was pushed back till May 8 to allow time for the government to battle the COVID outbreak that has seen over one million of the city's 7.4 million ... ( read original story ...)