As Beijing cracks down on China's tech companies, there could be buying opportunities, says HSBC Global Asset Management's Alexander Davey. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s legal system bears the scars of security law
Lawyer Michael Fisher wrote one of the main university textbooks on Hong Kong’s legal system in 2019 but it is already out of date. Last year, China imposed a national security law on the territory, ... ( read original story ...)
Suicide Attack on Hong Kong Police Officer Highlights Tension Over China’s Rule
Police called the man who launched the July 1 attack a lone-wolf terrorist, while some citizens saw a desperate man under China’s national-security law. ( read original story ...)
Hongkong Land successfully prices its first green bond
Hongkong Land today announced that it has successfully priced its inaugural green bond (the "bond"), raising US$500 million at a coupon rate of 2.25% per annum with a 10-year maturity. The bond was ... ( read original story ...)
What Bankers Can Know, You Can’t in Hong Kong
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam addressed a legal forum on Monday and asserted that press freedom has been upheld since China enacted its national security law for the city last year. On the same ... ( read original story ...)
Shares of Chinese Tesla rival Xpeng fall on Hong Kong debut
Xpeng issued 85 million Class A ordinary shares at a price of 165 Hong Kong dollars each, raising 14.02 billion Hong Kong dollars ($1.8 billion). ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stands to win from China clampdown on offshore IPOs
HONG KONG -- Moves by China to crackdown on listings by its companies on U.S. markets are set to redirect a major portion of the IPO flow to Hong Kong, as technology companies' thirst for capital ... ( read original story ...)
Hongkong Land prints first green bond
Major listed property investment, management and development group Hongkong Land on July 6 priced its inaugural green bond offering amounting to US$500 million. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Startup Pickupp Raises $15 Million From Billionaires And Conglomerates For Asia Expansion
New investors include Drive Catalyst, the corporate venture arm of Taiwan conglomerate Far Eastern Group, and Hong Kong-based Jardine Matheson Group. ( read original story ...)
Chinese EV Maker XPeng Makes Debut in Hong Kong
With uncertainty clouding Chinese listings in the U.S., the rival to Tesla and NIO obtained a dual-primary listing and raised $1.8 billion ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong mulls speeding up IPO cycle by next year
In a bid to overhaul the system and align its market with other financial hubs, Hong Kong’s stock exchange is looking at shortening the time for an initial public offering (IPO). While earlier ... ( read original story ...)
Deutsche Bank hires Goldman’s Jeffrey Wong for HK banking role
HONG KONG, July 7 (Reuters) - Deutsche Bank (DBKGn.DE) has hired Jeffrey Wong from Goldman Sachs (GS.N) to be the bank's head of Hong Kong investment banking coverage, according to a memo seen by ... ( read original story ...)
eKYC: Unlocking the value in Hong Kong’s financial space
Traditional banks, insurers, and financial service providers in Hong Kong are jumping on board with fintech adoption, with a Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) study showing 86 per cent of incumbents ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Hong Kong expected to extend most social-distancing rules despite weeks of zero local cases
Just one imported infection on Wednesday, meaning 30 straight days without a local infection, but medical expert cautions easing rules too risky while also opening border. ( read original story ...)