Copyrights, trademarks, patents and trade secrets – types of intellectual property (‘IP’) that provide owners protection for their creations – are assuming greater importance and value in today’s ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong hospitals will no longer separate Covid-infected children from parents
U-turn comes after health policy caused outrage among families and campaigners in city ... ( read original story ...)
Tracker Fund names Hang Seng to run Hong Kong’s biggest exchange-traded fund, ending State Street’s mandate
A seven-member supervisory committee chaired by George Hongchoy Kwok-lung named Hang Seng as the winner of a tender to manage TraHK State Street remains the trustee of TraHK, even if Hang Seng has the ... ( read original story ...)
TikTok Rival Kuaishou Beats Expectations As Hong Kong Internet Gains
Asian equities had a strong day on Ukraine peace talks in Turkey while China was off though not significantly. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Feb home prices drop to 13-month low
The pace of price declines accelerated last month as COVID-19 infections surged and government imposed new restrictions. ( read original story ...)
Asia-focused PAG files for Hong Kong IPO seen hitting $2bn
Asia-focused alternative investment company PAG has filed for an initial public offering in Hong Kong that could raise $2 billion in one of the largest listings in the city this year. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Biggest ETF Gets New Manager as State Street Removed
Hong Kong named a Hang Seng Bank Ltd. unit the manager of its HK$112.79 billion ($14.4 billion) Tracker Fund, replacing State Street Corp. after the U.S. firm last year became embroiled in a ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong replaces State Street as manager of largest ETF
A supervisory body of Hong Kong’s central bank has decided to replace a unit of State Street Corp as manager of the territory’s largest exchange-traded fund of more than $14 billion, the first such ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong jails ex-opposition lawmaker over legislature folder grab
A former Hong Kong opposition lawmaker was jailed Tuesday for snatching a folder from an official during a legislature meeting, the latest sign of Beijing's tightening grip over the city's ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong reports 7,596 new daily coronavirus infections
Hong Kong reported 7,596 new coronavirus infections on Tuesday, as daily infections continued a steadily decline and the government prepared to ease some of the city's stringent COVID-19 measures ... ( read original story ...)
Check out the 11-slide pitch deck Moonfare, a startup that lets high-net-worth individuals invest in private-equity funds, used to raise $35 million
Moonfare wants to "democratize" private equity by offering retail investors access to typically expensive alternative asset classes. ( read original story ...)
‘Up to 2,000 children under age 10 separated from parents in Hong Kong hospitals over past 6 weeks after catching Covid-19’
Charity executive Dr Lucy Lord estimates about 1,000 to 2,000 children with Covid-19 have been separated from parents at hospitals over the past five to six weeks. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong February home prices drop to 13-month low, hit by new COVID-19 wave
Hong Kong private home prices dropped at a faster pace in February to their lowest since January 2021, official data showed on Tuesday (Mar 29), as the Asian financial hub was hit by a new wave of ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong trading and IPOs hurt by geopolitics, says bourse CEO
A "fragile" geopolitical environment has created challenges for its commodities business, especially nickel, the bourse's CEO said on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)