HSBC earlier this month confirmed it was setting aside £910million to cover expected loan losses, including £412million related to the commercial real estate sector in China - b ...
HSB’s Head of Private Banking Alison Law Reported to Return to HSBC at End-yr
Hong Kong media quoted sources as saying that Alison Law, who previously took charge of HANG SENG BANK (00011.HK)'s Head of Private Banking and Trust Services, will leave the C... Hong Kong media ...
Hong Kong primary school pupils may not need to sit written tests, exams in new humanities subject, education minister says
Education minister Christine Choi says authorities considering proposal to assess pupils through quizzes or pictures in new humanities course to boost patriotism 'Teachers can observe students' ...
Climate finance: a year on, Hong Kong’s carbon credit market sees scant volume as its bridge role to China fails to materialise
Trading volume on HKEX’s Core Climate since its October 2022 debut is less than 1 per cent that of the world’s leading carbon market, as a lack of links with mainland China carbon exchanges stymies ...
What Hong Kong must do to prepare for years of weaker growth in mainland China
If so, it is incumbent on the Hong Kong government to prepare for the possibility that the Chinese economy does not grow at the projected 5-6 per cent over the next decade or so, but at a more ...
Hong Kong Introduces ADA to Combat Financial Scams and Fraud
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), together with the Hong Kong Association of Banks (HKAB) and the banking sector, support the launch of the ...
Hong Kong announces mandatory course on ‘patriotism’ for primary students
Hong Kong's Education Bureau has unveiled a new mandatory humanities subject for primary school pupils that emphasizes “patriotic education.” Learning patriotism: The new comprehensive humanities ...
Hong Kong to launch China treasury bond futures, cementing its role as ‘world’s leading offshore renminbi hub’
The futures are expected to support greater international participation in China’s equities and fixed-income markets, and further broaden investment and risk-management opportunities in Hong Kong, ...
Hong Kong expects reforms to revive IPO market
Initial public offerings have seen a decline globally in 2023, with fundraising amounting to US$119.2 billion, down by 12% in volume and 35% in proceeds compared to the previous year.
Hong Kong’s Victory Securities to Offer Digital Asset Services in Retail Markets
Hong Kong’s investment management firm, Victory Securities has obtained approval to offer digital asset services to retail clients expanding the country’s number of cryptocurrency licences.
Hong Kong to restructure primary education to make it more ‘patriotic’
New curriculum from 2025 part of push to create sense of national identity among schoolchildren ...
Harvey Nichols to vacate Landmark mall in Hong Kong’s Central after nearly 2 decades amid weak spending by locals, Chinese tourists
The luxury retailer will close its doors in March, after giving up its lease for 60,000 sq ft of space in the upscale mall, according to owner Dickson Concepts Based on the average rent in the mall, ...
Together, WE Thrive: WeWork Hong Kong celebrates its 7th anniversary, fostering a collaborative business ecosystem
WeWork Hong Kong hosts a networking extravaganza with remarkable festivities on November 23-24 at its Lee Garden One, Causeway Bay location, to mark its seven-year milestone of offering world-class ...
Stock market today: Asian shares slide, as Hong Kong retreats on selling of property shares
Shares have fallen in Asia, with Hong Kong's benchmark retreating on selling of property shares following recent gains ...