Investment banking syndicates for debt and stock issuance in Hong Kong will have to be fixed earlier and brokers will have to disclose their fee structure to the regulator under new rules proposed by ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Lawmakers challenge HSBC on Hong Kong activist’s accounts
An international coalition of lawmakers has written to HSBC Holdings Chairman Mark Tucker, calling on the bank to unfreeze Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Ted Hui's accounts. ( read original story ...)
How blockchain could make fashion greener
The company, based in Hong Kong and India, wants to make the fashion industry more transparent by using blockchain to digitize the supply chain, helping brands track clothes production from the raw ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Gets More Corporate Loans Linked to New Financing Rate
More corporate loans linked to a new financing rate have been completed in Hong Kong, as the city joins other financial hubs around the world in preparing to move away from Libor. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Fintech Start-up Sleek Becomes APAC’s First Carbon-Neutral Corporate Service Provider
Hong Kong fintech start-up Sleek has become the first provider of carbon-neutral corporate services in the Asia-Pacific region with its new sustainability initiative that tackles carbon emissions. ( read original story ...)
Five Hong Kong stocks most vulnerable to fund reversal as Lunar New Year holiday brings liquidity test
A timing mismatch in the Lunar New Year holidays of mainland China and Hong Kong could test the resilience of local stocks recently supercharged by record inflows from onshore mutual funds. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong exchange operator’s push to raise the bar for IPOs meets with stiff opposition
The proposed rule changes would effectively bar smaller companies hurt by the pandemic from listing, industry players say. ( read original story ...)
Pressure Grows on HSBC Over Hong Kong Activist Ted Hui: Times
HSBC Holdings Plc has drawn fire from an international coalition of senior politicians over its decision to freeze the bank account of prominent pro-democracy activist Ted Hui in Hong Kong, The Times ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Stocks Are About to Lose Biggest Source of Funds
The stock connect closure will stop the record inflows that propelled Hong Kong equities to its best start to a year since 1985. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong, China stocks open on bullish mode as Asian markets bank on US stimulus support
Hong Kong stocks are off to another bullish start in tandem with a broad rally in regional markets and higher US equities. Optimism is growing for a quick approval to Biden’s US$1.9 trillion stimulus ... ( read original story ...)
TikTok Rival’s Stock More Than Doubles in Hong Kong Debut
Shares in Kuaishou nearly tripled from their IPO price in early trading, implying a market value of more than $160 billion, versus nearly $61 billion when the share sale was priced. ( read original story ...)
Qualtrics’ Employee Experience Trends reveals change management key to employee engagement in Hong Kong in 2021
Annual report finds top engagement drivers shifted significantly during 2020 HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 8 February 2021 - New research released today by Qualtrics, the leader in employee ... ( read original story ...)
Greater Bay Area could provide new growth engine for Hong Kong accountants, industry body says
The city’s accountants could benefit from Beijing’s push to integrate Hong Kong with the other cities in the development zone. ( read original story ...)
Pressure grows on HSBC over Hong Kong activist Ted Hui
HSBC has come under fire from an international coalition of senior politicians over its decision to freeze the bank account of a prominent pro-democracy activist in Hong Kong.A group of more than 50 ... ( read original story ...)