Morrison & Foerster Partner and Global Chair of the Private Equity group, Marcia Ellis, is quoted in an article, “What could stop the hottest thing in IPOs from landing in Hong Kong,” published by ... ( read original story ...)
BlackRock and HSBC funds boosted Evergrande holdings as crisis loomed
Funds managed by BlackRock and HSBC added to their holdings of Evergrande bonds just months before a liquidity crisis at the Chinese property developer pushed it to the brink of default. BlackRock in ... ( read original story ...)
China stocks retreat as Evergrande seeks to delay debt repayment while Hong Kong market pauses for holiday
Stocks in mainland China retreat as Evergrande’s debt crisis stokes concerns about contagion in the financial sector in a slowing economy. Markets will be looking for signals on state intervention. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s business centre sector expands in August
Compass Offices and Regus both expanded their spaces recently. A recent report by JLL reveals that the Hong Kong office sector recorded net absorption of -10,900 sq ft in August. Downsizing was still ... ( read original story ...)
Insight – Are Hong Kong property tycoons China’s next target?
Can Hong Kong’s property tycoons remain unscathed much longer? Investors don’t seem to think so, and Monday’s selloff was swift and brutal. The city’s big four developers, Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd, ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Hong Kong’s new, patriots-only governance to prioritise housing issues – Lam
Solving Hong Kong's shortage of housing and increasing land supply will be key priorities for authorities under the new, "patriots only" political system imposed by Beijing, Chief Executive Carrie Lam ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of China dangles cash reward for going green with mortgages for sustainable housing
The local unit of China’s third-largest lender is teaming up with developers to reward homebuyers for choosing residential projects with green credentials. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s students toe party line on China security law
Hong Kong universities that were the breeding ground for the territory’s pro-democracy movement are now making students learn about Beijing’s security law. T ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Quietly Widens National Security Law With Subtle Shift
Hong Kong has quietly broadened the language it uses to describe national security violations, a shift lawyers said could expand the reach of a government crackdown on dissent in the Asian financial ... ( read original story ...)
Shuttered Tiananmen museum left empty after Hong Kong police raid
Images of Hong Kong's now-shuttered Tiananmen Museum, showing what is left at the site after a police raid earlier this month. Hong Kong Police raided the museum commemorating Beijing's deadly ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong leader defends election after single non-establishment figure picked for 1,500-strong committee
Carrie Lam rejects criticism over the lack of opposition figures in the election committee, saying ‘non-patriots’ may undermine Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong film directors speak out as mainland-style censorship strikes
Once renowned for world-class cinema, Hong Kong's film industry was already struggling before the latest hurdle -- Chinese mainland-style censorship as authorities take their purge of dissent into the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Non-Election Is Momentous and Meaningless
Devoid of genuine debate or competition, this poll is a warning sign pointing to the lack of genuine democracy the financial capital can expect in future. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s new, patriots-only governance to prioritise housing issues: Carrie Lam
Solving Hong Kong's shortage of housing and increasing land supply will be key priorities for authorities under the new, "patriots-only" political system imposed by Beijing, Chief Executive Carrie Lam ... ( read original story ...)