"We are confident in both their abilities to elevate our services and drive increased business performance for HSBC,” said Clement Chung, PHD CEO. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong scion cedes hometown IPO premium
Richard Li, the entrepreneurial son of tycoon Li Ka-shing, plans to list his pan-Asian insurer FWD in New York instead of the city where he’s a familiar face to investors. He is sacrificing both brand ... ( read original story ...)
US strongly condemns Hong Kong arrests of Apple Daily executives
Five hundred Hong Kong police officers sifted through reporters' computers and notebooks at pro-democracy tabloid Apple Daily on Thursday, the first case in which authorities have cited media articles ... ( read original story ...)
HUTCHMED Launches Hong Kong Initial Public Offering
HONG KONG and SHANGHAI, China and FLORHAM PARK, N.J., June 18, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HUTCHMED (China) Limited (“ HUTCHMED ” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq/AIM: HCM) today announces the launch of its ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks close higher
Hong Kong stocks finished on a positive note Thursday, reversing early losses, after Federal Reserve officials indicated they could lift interest rates sooner than first expected but would maintain ... ( read original story ...)
HK’s Apple Daily raided by 500 officers over national security law
Five hundred Hong Kong police officers sifted through reporters’ computers and notebooks at pro-democracy tabloid Apple Daily on Thursday, the first case in which authorities have cited media articles ... ( read original story ...)
Is Bitcoin More Wasteful Than Bank Bailouts Were?
Many who decry bitcoin’s carbon emissions seem focused only on the issue of “waste” — once categorized this way, any improvements such as shifting to more carbon-neutral sources of energy will not ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong tycoon Richard Li’s FWD files for U.S. listing
Hong Kong tycoon Richard Li's insurer FWD said it has lodged an application to regulators for an initial public offering (IPO) in the United States. The company did not disclose the size of the IPO, ... ( read original story ...)
Blockchain could solidify Hong Kong’s position as Greater Bay Area’s financial hub, but it lags in innovation, experts say
Blockchain could lower barriers to entry in Hong Kong’s important financial industry and help it catch up in innovation as it further integrates into the Greater Bay Area. ( read original story ...)
Internet Outages Hit HK Stock Exchange, Others, Days After Disruption of Top Websites
Internet outages affected the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, some airlines, financial institutions and other companies across the globe. The outage at Akamai hit just days after a similar disruption ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong tycoon Richard Li’s FWD to raise up to $3bn in US IPO
FWD, the Asian insurer founded by the son of Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing, has filed for a US initial public offering in what would be one of the year’s biggest listings. The company launched by ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Arrests Top Apple Daily Staff Using Security Law
Those arrested included Apple Daily Editor-in-Chief Ryan Law and Next Digital Ltd. Chief Executive Officer Cheung Kim-hung, as more than 100 police officers descended on the newspaper’s Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC, Standard Chartered say border reopening, finding talent key to their Greater Bay Area expansion plans
HSBC and Standard Chartered, which have announced big expansion plans in the Greater Bay Area, want cross-border travel restrictions to ease as they face headwinds from the pandemic. ( read original story ...)
HSBC debuts $53bn alternatives business unit
Leading brand for international independent financial advisers, wealth management professionals serving expatriate and cross-border clients worldwide. ( read original story ...)