The Hong Kong stock market has finished lower in three straight sessions, sinking more than 550 points or 1.8 percent along the way. The Hang Seng Index now rests just shy of the 28,920-point plateau ... ( read original story ...)
Digital Yuan May Prove the Hong Kong Dollar’s Cousin
The stronger the interest in China’s coming digital currency, the less we seem to know about it. Sifting through comments by officials thought to be the brains behind the project, Capital Economics’ ... ( read original story ...)
China’s clampdown on its tech firms is cooling Hong Kong IPO market
New Hong Kong listings are tracking at their slowest pace since the aftermath of the global financial crisis, as weaker markets and China’s clampdown on its biggest tech firms chill sentiment. ( read original story ...)
7 alternative ways to become a British citizen
Many people are aware of the standard ancestry, work and business routes to UK citizenship, but most don’t know about the other, uncommon ways to become a British citizen. John Dunn, director of ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong activist who organised Tiananmen vigil released on bail
One of the organisers of the annual vigil remembering Beijing's deadly Tiananmen Square crackdown was released on bail Saturday (Jun ... ( read original story ...)
Is Rent the Runway the Next IPO to Watch?
The 12-year-old fashion rental OG is said to be seeking bankers to arrange an IPO after the one-time unicorn weathered the pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: HSBC to reopen Hong Kong office to all employees on Monday as fourth wave subsides
HSBC , the city’s biggest currency-issuing bank, plans to reopen its offices to all employees in Hong Kong beginning on Monday as the fourth wave of Covid-19 infections subsides and a push to return ... ( read original story ...)
The Yuan Is Set to Weaken From Here, With or Without PBOC
The yuan has had a fine run but the tide may be turning, even if the People’s Bank of China refrains from taking further steps to cool its rally. The currency could find it harder to climb from here ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong appeals tribunal overturns financial sector ban on ex-UBS banker
A former top UBS banker in Hong Kong, Cai Hongping, has had a five-year ban from the financial industry for misconduct on an ... ( read original story ...)
Goldman, HSBC Open in Hong Kong; Taiwan Gets Shots: Virus Update
Germany’s health minister has said demand for Covid-19 vaccines will continue to outstrip supply for several more weeks as the country closes in on giving half the population their first shot. ( read original story ...)
China, Hong Kong stocks rise as financial stocks gain on stamp duty cut proposal
HK daily quota used 1.8% * FTSE China A50 +0.6% May 28 (Reuters) - China stocks rose on Friday, recouping earlier losses from renewed worries over Sino-U.S. tensions, as financial firms gained after ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong – Joint Statement On IPO-Related Misconduct.
On 20 May 2021, the Securities and Futures Commission (“SFC”) and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “HKEx”) issued a joint statement setting out the general app ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Bourse Tipped To Take Further Damage On Friday
The Hong Kong stock market has moved lower in two straight sessions, sinking more than 500 points or 1.6 percent along the way. The Hang Seng Index now rests just shy of the 28,970-point plateau and ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC to Open Hong Kong Offices to All Staff as Virus Subsides
HSBC Holdings Plc will allow all Hong Kong employees to work from the bank’s offices starting on Monday, in a further sign that the Asian financial center is getting back to full business after ... ( read original story ...)