Amid the economic uncertainties, it will take some time before virtual banks in Hong Kong are able to challenge their traditional peers. ( read original story ...)
Hang Seng Bank Limited (OTCMKTS:HSNGY) Short Interest Down 69.0% in October
Hang Seng Bank Limited (OTCMKTS:HSNGY) was the target of a large decline in short interest in the month of October. As of October 30th, there was short interest totalling 8,500 shares, a decline of 69 ... ( read original story ...)
Hang Seng Bank (OTCMKTS:HSNGY) Lifted to Hold at ValuEngine
ValuEngine upgraded shares of Hang Seng Bank (OTCMKTS:HSNGY) from a sell rating to a hold rating in a research report released on Wednesday morning, ValuEngine reports. HSNGY has been the subject of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Plan to Replace Hong Kong as Financial Hub Faces Hurdles
Japan has explicitly stated its goal is to make Tokyo the number one financial city in Asia, but that dream is running into the current reality of doing business in Japan. ( read original story ...)
Troubled Baoshang Bank Approved to Begin Bankruptcy Procedures
China’s banking regulator has given Baoshang Bank Co. the nod to start bankruptcy proceedings, launching an unraveling process that has not been seen for at least two decades. ( read original story ...)
Finance chief: Hong Kong strives to join regional trade deal
Hong Kong hopes to be part of the first group of economies to join the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) after the agreement takes effect, Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po said in ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks end higher, Sino-U.S. tensions cap gains
Hong Kong shares closed higher on Monday as cyclical stocks rose on hopes of a vaccine-led recovery, although Sino-U.S. tensions capped gains. ** The Hang Seng index ended up 34.66 points, or 0.13%, ... ( read original story ...)
China Evergrande says property services unit seeks to raise up to $2 billion in IPO
China Evergrande Group said on Monday its property management unit is seeking to raise up to HK$15.8 billion ($2.04 billion) in an initial public offering (IPO), a plan likely to help improve cash ... ( read original story ...)
China stocks rally as cyclicals gain on recovery hopes; Hong Kong shares down
HK daily quota used 3.1% * FTSE China A50 +1.0% SHANGHAI, Nov 23 (Reuters) - China stocks climbed on Monday, helped by strong gains in cyclical firms on domestic and global economic recovery hopes, ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Bourse Tipped To Open In The Red
BOC Hong Kong collected 1.02 percent, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China declined 0.87 percent, Ping An Insurance surrendered 0.84 percent, Hong Kong & China Gas sank 0.66 percent, CITIC dropped ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of China sees increase in income, plunge in profit
The Bank of China (BOC), one of the country's four big state-possessed lenders, witnessed its income enlarge vaguely in the first three quarters of 2020, while its net profit dropped.The ... ( read original story ...)
Short Sellers Target Ping An’s Fintech Unit After Ant IPO Fiasco
The headwinds that toppled Ant Group Co.’s initial public offering now threaten a $22 billion dream of China’s Ping An Insurance (Group) Co. -- to pivot from a finance group to a tech giant and be ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC gets new country head for wholesale banking
Limited has appointed Kevin Green as new country head of wholesale banking for HSBC Bangladesh. The appointment became effective from November 15, said a press release of the bank. The release said ... ( read original story ...)
The ‘father of Hong Kong design’ Henry Steiner on creating the HSBC logo, Standard Chartered banknotes
Austria-born Henry Steiner, who is known as the ‘father of Hong Kong design’, recalls the 1967 riots, bringing graphic design to the city and creating HSBC’s red-and-white hexagon. ( read original story ...)