China’s SenseTime plans IPO, aims to open R&D centre in US

HONG KONG, Nov 23 (Reuters) - Chinese artificial intelligence start-up SenseTime Group is planning an initial public offering (IPO) and aims to open a research and development (R&D) centre in the United States as early as next year, its founder told ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong’s $163B IPO Bonanza

Nov.19 -- The allure of stocks backed by big names has helped Hong Kong experience its biggest retail investor frenzy since 2009. Data compiled by Bloomberg show that buyers placed orders for $163B worth of equity IPOs so far this year. Bloomberg's Crystal ... ( read original story ...)

S.S.P. Chawrasia shoots 65, leads by 1 at Hong Kong Open

S.S.P. Chawrasia had six birdies and a bogey Thursday for a 5-under 65 and a one stroke lead at the Hong Kong Open, the first event of the 2018 season. Playing in sunny but breezy conditions at the Hong Kong Golf Club, the greens had the players struggling ... ( read original story ...)

Chawrasia grabs Hong Kong lead in windy conditions

HONG Kong (Reuters) - India’s SSP Chawrasia mastered windy conditions to grab the first-round lead at the Hong Kong Open with a superb five-under-par 65 in the co-sanctioned event on Thursday. Starting on the 11th hole, the six-time Asian Tour winner ... ( read original story ...)

McKinsey 50,000 teu megaship forecast dismissed as ‘insane’

The concept of the 50,000 teu containership recently forecast by consultants McKinsey was dismissed as neither needed or possible by senior industry executives at a conference in Hong Kong. As containerships grow ever larger McKinsey forecast that come ... ( read original story ...)

HSBC fined record $69m over Lehman-linked sales

HONG KONG • HSBC Holdings' private-banking unit was fined a record HK$400 million (S$69.2 million) over sales of structured products linked to Lehman Brothers Holdings in Hong Kong. HSBC Private Bank (Suisse) will have its licence to advise on securities ... ( read original story ...)