Tag: banking

Many cities lay claim to being important financial centers, but two metropolises are usually seen vying for the title of Asia's most important financial hub: It's Hong Kong versus Singapore. Singapore is a gateway to Southeast Asia and is seen as a wealth ... ( read original story ...)

Nicholas Johnson, J.P. Morgan, says there is a slate of exciting opportunities coming to the Hong Kong issuance market in the second half of the year. Bloomberg 3:06 ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong’s finance chief suggested that living in the “Greater Bay Area”, where property prices are much cheaper than those in the city, and commuting to Hong Kong for work was an option many people could consider. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo ... ( read original story ...)

The government has warned that Hong Kong risks a massive loss of economic benefits if lawmakers fail to pass a HK$5.45 billion funding application for a revamp of the Disneyland theme park. In a desperate attempt to press for Finance Committee endorsement ... ( read original story ...)

In the first quarter of 2017, the Group's operation progressed steadily as planned. The Group focused on 4G business and stepped up the transformation of its marketing model. It accelerated migration of 2G/3G subscribers to 4G. Meanwhile, the Group also ... ( read original story ...)

Starting salaries for finance and accounting professionals in Hong Kong are expected to rise by 1.5% this year while starting salaries for financial services professionals are set to increase 1.4%, according to recruitment firm Robert Half International. ( read original story ...)

This Report is prepared in accordance with the "Core Option" of the Global Reporting Initiative ("GRI") G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines and the This Report serves as part of our annual reporting for our major stakeholders to better understand the ... ( read original story ...)

According to Zacks, “HANG SENG BANK is a world-class financial institution and one of Hong Kong’s largest listed companies in terms of market capitalisation. In keeping with our name, which means ever-growing in Chinese, we are growing alongside our ... ( read original story ...)

The Hang Seng Index reclaimed the psychologically important 24,000 ... “The Hong Kong dollar has been weak lately. Although the Hibor [Hong Kong Inter-bank Offered Rate] hasn’t spiked yet, foreign funds are leaving Hong Kong, which is not a good ... ( read original story ...)

HONG KONG/RIYADH/DUBAI (Reuters ... Saudi officials have said Chinese companies were interested in investing in the Aramco IPO as the country - the second biggest consumer of oil globally - seeks to secure crude supplies, but have not commented on ... ( read original story ...)

HONG KONG Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei said on Wednesday global banking giant HSBC Holdings Plc refused to open a personal bank account for him in Hong Kong for what he assumed were political reasons, a conjecture the bank dismissed. The burly ... ( read original story ...)

According to the requirement of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the ''Listing Rules''), the above resolution will be voted on by poll and the Controlling Shareholder of the Company and its ... ( read original story ...)

DISSIDENT Chinese artist Ai Weiwei poked fun at Hong Kong’s autonomy from mainland China after he was denied his request to open a bank account with HSBC while at the bank’s headquarters in Hong Kong on Tuesday. Poking fun at the “One country, two ... ( read original story ...)

Former Hong Kong financial secretary Antony Leung Kam-chung says he has high hopes that the next government can achieve much under a new leader. “I feel hopeful about the new government. I think the government under Ms Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor’s ... ( read original story ...)