How will Hong Kong fare in the new wave of automation?

Today, Hong Kong has a thriving service sector, which, on average, will be slower to be replaced by automation than manufacturing. Applying the expected automation potential from the McKinsey analysis to the current industry mix in Hong Kong, only about 25 ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong reverses into decline as banks retreat a second day

Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index fell 0.1 per cent ... Banks led decliners for a second day. Industrial & Commercial Bank of China slid 1.0 per cent to HK$5.8, China Construction Bank fell 0.7 per cent to HK$6.81 and HSBC eased 0.1 per cent to HK$75.9 ... ( read original story ...)

Fosun IPO set to broaden Hong Kong equity markets

Fosun Group is on course to plant a new marker for Hong Kong’s equity markets following the launch of an initial public offering in Sisram Medical this Thursday. The IPO, which will raise up to HK$1.35 billion $174 million, is the first example of a ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong’s drawndown mortgage loans in July rise 1.2 pct m/m

Aug 31 (Reuters) - New mortgage loans drawn down in Hong Kong totalled HK$32.4 billion ($4.14 billion) in July, up 1.2 percent from a month earlier, Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) data showed on Thursday. Following is the breakdown of data from the ... ( read original story ...)

A senior HSBC trader has just joined BNP Paribas in Hong Kong

BNP Paribas has poached a senior credit trader from HSBC in Hong Kong as its global hiring drive in credit reaches Asia. http://news.efinancialcareers.com/hk-en/293773/left-us-for-hong-kong-banking/ BNP Paribas has poached a senior credit trader from HSBC ... ( read original story ...)

New rules, tech are dimming Hong Kong’s signature neon glow

For Hong Kong's famed neon lights, the future looks dim. Neon-lit signs were once ubiquitous here, illuminating city streets with their soft, warm glow and giving the dynamic Asian city a signature look to match its postwar economic boom. Tens of thousands ... ( read original story ...)