Stocks around the world have seen a choppy start to the final quarter of 2021 as concerns linger around issues such as rising bond yields and Evergrande Group. ( read original story ...)
New initiatives aim to expand Hong Kong’s talent pool
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor laid down a raft of measures in her Policy Address on Wednesday (Oct 6) to attract young professionals in finance, law and aviation, as well as sci ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore, Hong Kong rise as business-dispute arbitration hubs
Asian financial hubs like Singapore and Hong Kong are benefiting from rising demand for cross-border corporate arbitration driven by the coronavirus pandemic, partly thanks to the prevalence of ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s New Metropolis Unlikely to Tame Prices for Now
Hong Kong’s latest ambitious policies to increase land supply are unlikely to make a dent in the city’s home prices for now. ( read original story ...)
Rebound Called For Hong Kong Bourse
The Hong Kong stock market headed south again on Wednesday, one session after ending the two-day slide in which it had plummeted more than 620 points or 2.6 percent. The Hang Seng Index now sits just ... ( read original story ...)
Initiatives to cement HK’s global financial hub status
Hong Kong is set to boost its financial prowess and endeavors in integrating with the nation’s economic development by leveraging the central government’s supportive policies and the Chinese ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong tycoons laugh off Xi’s inequality push
Real estate is overheating while residents get gouged at the grocery store. Leader Carrie Lam wants to increase housing supply but has propped up home prices and left elite monopolies alone. So far ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s national security work far from over, Lam says, pointing to need for Article 23 and fresh education push
Hong Kong has made progress in safeguarding national security but the to-do list on this front remains “substantial”, the city leader has said, stressing the need to pass local legislation on the ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC HK: Further Expansion of RMB Products in HK to Be Welcomed by Onshore & Offshore Investors, Corporates
Luanne Lim, Acting Chief Executive Officer at HSBC HK, expressed that, as the largest offshore RMB center in the world, Hong Kong has been constantly pushing forward the internationalization of RMB ... ( read original story ...)
RBC continues to strengthen private banking team in Hong Kong
Fenny Chan and Angela Chow are the latest Directors to join RBC Wealth Management’s private banking team to support high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients in the region. They will focus on ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong leader unveils metropolis plan at ‘new start’ for development
Hong Kong is at a new start for development under a national security law imposed last year, leader Carrie Lam said on Wednesday as she unveiled plans for tackling a long-standing housing shortage in ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s leader says national security law has city ‘back on the right track’
According to Hong Kong's top leader, who was appointed by Beijing, the city has entered a "favorable era" for Hong Kong to plan for its future. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to build mega-courtroom for cases with many defendants
Hong Kong is planning to set up a "mega-courtroom" to handle cases involving multiple defendants after thousands of arrests since mass protests in 2019 strained the Asian financial hub's courts.. Read ... ( read original story ...)
Carrie Lam unveils new measures to reinforce Hong Kong’s financial strengths
... Kong Special Administrative Region Carrie Lam unveiled Wednesday an array of new measures to reinforce Hong Kong's status as a global financial hub, including improving the listing regime of the ... ( read original story ...)