China's Ping An Insurance Group said it supported calls to restructure HSBC , which could include a spinoff of its Asia business, saying it cared about investment returns from its large stake in the ... ( read original story ...)
CDFG raises $2.4bn in Hong Kong IPO; sets out major expansion plans
The retailers plans include investment in doemstic and overseas channels, including new downtown, airport and cruise stores and pursuit of acquisitions in overseas travel retailers ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to Raise Typhoon Alert, Threatening Trading
Hong Kong said it will issue its third-highest typhoon warning on Wednesday as tropical storm Ma-on makes its way toward the city, threatening to disrupt market trading in the financial hub. Most Read ... ( read original story ...)
China to name Zhang Qingsong as vice governor of central bank
BEIJING: China is set to name Zhang Qingsong as a vice governor of the central bank, financial magazine Caixin said on Wednesday (Aug 24). Zhang, president of the Agricultural Bank of China, one of ... ( read original story ...)
Ping An Stands By HSBC Spin-off Call But Says It Is Not An Activist Investor
China's Ping An Insurance Group defended its call to spin off HSBC's Asia business, saying it cared about investment returns from its large stake in Europe's biggest bank but was not an activist ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong, China stocks fall more than 1% on slowdown worries
SHANGHAI — Hong Kong shares fell to a three-month trough on Wednesday while mainland China stocks touched two-week lows, weighed down by concerns about a slowdown in the world’s second largest economy ... ( read original story ...)
Ping An co-CEO defends HSBC spinoff call, says it’s not an activist investor
Ping An Insurance Group defended its call to spin off HSBC's Asia business, citing its large holdings in the bank that affects its investment returns. "It is a significant investment and we've ... ( read original story ...)
PingAn ‘Not Activist Investor’ of HSBC With Spinoff Call: Co-CEO
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Global Engine Group Holding Commences U.S. IPO Effort
Global Engine Group Holding Limited has filed to raise $17 million in a U.S. IPO. Read what investors need to know about GLE here. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s fintech competitiveness against rivals like Singapore hurt by talent crunch, regulatory hurdles: Google survey
Many fintech start-up executives surveyed by Google view Hong Kong as being relatively uncompetitive compared to other fintech hubs More than 60 per cent of them said they face a severe talent gap ... ( read original story ...)
Tencent-Backed Startup Seeks Pre-IPO Funds at $1.5 Billion Value
Yonghui Fresh Food, the fast-growing grocery supply affiliate of one of China’s biggest retail conglomerates, is seeking to raise about $200 million ahead of a Hong Kong initial public offering next ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong weighs Covid-19 quarantine exemptions for banking summit
Several of Wall Street's biggest banks have made quarantine-free travel a precondition for senior executives to attend the conference. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s GigaCloud sees shares fall 31% in wake of $36M US IPO
Hong Kong’s GigaCloud Technology (GCT), which went public last week through a $36M US initial public offering, saw its stock slide 31% in midday Monday ... ( read original story ...)
Major Chinese banks urged to maintain stable loan growth, central bank says
Major Chinese financial institutions will have to lead the way in maintaining the stable growth of total loans and protecting the reasonable financing needs in the real estate sector, China's central ... ( read original story ...)