Traditional banks, insurers, and financial service providers in Hong Kong are jumping on board with fintech adoption, with a Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) study showing 86 per cent of incumbents ... ( read original story ...)
American Banker Jailed in Hong Kong for Trying to Be a Good Samaritan
Tyrone Siu via ReutersWhen Samuel Bickett, a former Bank of America compliance director, saw a man with a retractable baton confronting a teenager in a subway station in Hong Kong in 2019, he assumed ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong IPOs join 21st century
Hong Kong’s stock exchange is reducing the gap between pricing and trading initial public offerings in an upgrade that will also ease pressure on the local currency during hot deals plus eliminate fax ... ( read original story ...)
China: Medlive Tech set to price HK IPO of up to HK$4.2bn
Medlive Technology, the largest online professional physician platform in China, has launched its planned Hong Kong IPO. The 155.1 million share offering will be priced between between HK$24.10 and ... ( read original story ...)
Asia opens higher, but China tech worries weigh on Hong Kong
Most Asian share markets opened a fraction higher on Tuesday, ahead of a key decision by Australia's central bank on its quantitative easing programme and despite ongoing concerns over the future ... ( read original story ...)
BOC prints ‘sustainable and smart living’ green CNH bond
Bank of China has notched yet another first in Asia’s debt market. The firm’s Hong Kong arm has raised Rmb1.5bn ($232m) from an offshore dim sum bond tagged as a ‘sustainable and smart living’ green ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s SFC Fines YSL Senior Management Member for Breaching AML Rules
The SFC of Hong Kong has announced that it had reprimanded a senior management member of YSL for breaches of AML regulatory rulings. ( read original story ...)
GTJAI Granted “Financial Institution Awards” by Bloomberg for 5 Consecutive Years
Guotai Junan International Holdings Limited (“Guotai Junan International”, “GTJAI”, or the “Company”, stock code: 1788.HK) announced that it has been ... ( read original story ...)
Reform of Hong Kong accountancy watchdog has lawmakers’ backing, but concerns about funding remain
Hong Kong lawmakers support a government proposal to expand the city's top accountancy regulator's powers to cover auditors of private companies, but were concerned about who would foot the bill. The ... ( read original story ...)
Didi says had no knowledge of cyberspace investigation before IPO
Didi Global Inc (DIDI.N) says it had no knowledge before its $4.4 billion New York listing last week that China's cyberspace administration would start to investigate the company and order its app be ... ( read original story ...)
Mumbai the most stressful major city to live in, and Hong Kong not much better, new league table shows
In a league table ranking cities based on 16 factors, Hong Kong scores badly for social security and financial stress, but very well for its Covid-19 response. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks end lower as tech shares retreat amid Didi fallout
HK daily quota used -9% * HSI -0.6%, HSCE -1.4%, CSI300 +0.1% * FTSE China A50 -0.2%, July 5 (Reuters) - Hong Kong stocks closed lower on Monday, as tech firms slumped after Beijing's latest ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong exodus: Beijing is certainly not losing sleep over it
There are no numbers yet, but chances are, many of us know at least a family which has recently called it quits on Hong Kong. And for some of us, it might feel almost apocalyptic. A few countries' ... ( read original story ...)
Digital Banking: Hong Kong’s Virtual Bank Airstar Appoints Xiaomi’s CFO Alain Lam Sai Wai as Chair of BoD
Hong Kong's virtual Bank Airstar has appointed Xiaomi’s Chief Financial Officer Alain Lam Sai Wai as Chair of BoD. ( read original story ...)