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According to the recently-concluded ‘Digital for Business Market Study’,74 percent of businesses in Hong Kong have “no framework in place to invest in a sound digital strategy.” HSBC Commercial Banking aims to connect businesses with insights ... ( read original story ...)

Is joining Citic the career panacea it appears to be if you’ve just lost your investment banking job in Hong Kong? It would appear to be fortuitous timing for investment bankers in Hong Kong who’ve just been axed by Goldman Sachs or Bank of America ... ( read original story ...)

In our July article (view here), we noted that six months after the coming into force of the Hong Kong Competition Ordinance (“HKCO”), the Hong Kong Competition Commission (“HKCC”) is still in close dialogue with many Hong Kong trade associations. ( read original story ...)

While Goldman Sachs and Bank of America have cut jobs in Hong Kong only recently, layoffs have been taking place throughout the year at other firms. Barclays, for example, culled equities roles back in January. Some foreign banking professionals have ... ( read original story ...)

[HONG KONG] Chinese buyers are stepping up home purchases in Hong Kong, where prices are becoming "relatively more affordable" compared with some major mainland cities, according to Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Interest from mainland buyers, amid a surge ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong has evolved into a global finance hub with the presence of 70 banking conglomerates. As one of the traditional big financial capitals in the world, Hong Kong provides an opportunity for financial technology to gain traction in the local market. ( read original story ...)

More than 10 Barclays relationship managers in Hong Kong are joining Standard Chartered ahead of the transfer of the business to Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Barclays agreed in April to sell its private-banking operations in Hong Kong and Singapore to ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong’s property market rebound creates potential risks for the mortgage books of the city’s banks, according to Moody’s Investors Service. “Banks will face even higher latent risks in future mortgage underwriting, as their valuations catch up ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong shares were also boosted by data showing Chinese banks ... while money supply growth edged up, indicating the central bank is keeping policy accommodative to support economic growth. Most sectors rose, with properties and construction and ... ( read original story ...)

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Located deep in the wetlands region of Hong Kong is a mill that stopped operating nearly a decade ago. Once a part of the city's thriving textile industry, which has since migrated to mainland China, the 55-year-old building has been spared demolition. ( read original story ...)

BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) Limited ("BOCHK (Holdings)") today announced that with respect to the asset restructuring of the Bank of China Group ("BOC Group") in the ASEAN region, all of the conditions precedent set out in the BOC Malaysia Share Purchase ... ( read original story ...)

HONG KONG, CHINA--(Marketwired - Oct 17, 2016) - CSG Research participated in a worldwide poll on the forthcoming US Elections in collaboration with WIN/Gallup International, the largest network of the world's top independent pollsters. This survey was ... ( read original story ...)

Caution over a slew of Chinese economic data due out this week saw Hong Kong markets slip in early Monday morning trade, but property stocks gained thanks to a strong weekend of sales. The Hang Seng Index opened down 0.70 per cent or 163.17 points to ... ( read original story ...)