Paris and Hong Kong since joining the firm in 1989. Although some McKinsey partners were hoping the recent election would be an opportunity for the firm to appoint its first female leader, Mr Sneader does offer other forms of diversity: he is the company ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s bourse to report best year since 2015 as listing, trading increase
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing is likely to report its best financial year since 2015 as more investors poured into the city’s bourse in the past year, while more companies flocked to raise capital through initial public offerings. Net income is likely ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong, mainland stocks rally as removal of presidential two-term limit boosts confidence in China
Hong Kong and Chinese stocks rallied on Monday amid optimism over earnings for Chinese companies and increased confidence in long-term stability after Beijing scrapped the constitutional limits on the number of terms the president and vice-president can serve. ( read original story ...)
McKinsey selects a solid male leader
He is chairman of Asia based in Hong Kong, and McKinsey has become the largest of the global consulting firms in China. The other run-off contender was Bob Sternfels, head of global functions based in San Francisco, a specialist in raising corporate ... ( read original story ...)
Theft, vandalism force Hong Kong bike sharing start-up Gobee to retreat from Europe
Hong Kong start-up Gobee.bike has become the first Asian bike sharing operator to retreat from Europe after incurring mass thefts and vandalism. The company reported that over 1,000 bikes had been stolen and nearly 3,400 damaged during its four months of ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong power supplier CLP plans to expand in India
In 2017, India was among the best performers in CLP's business segments, although it is still a small market for the company. Operating earnings from India expanded 38% on the year to 647 million Hong Kong dollars ($82.7 million), helped by higher ... ( read original story ...)
McKinsey names Kevin Sneader new global managing partner
The Hong Kong-based McKinseyite is known for his quick but clear decision-making and strong focus on financial performance. But the final run-off will have come as a disappointment to those partners who were hoping McKinsey — a vocal advocate of the ... ( read original story ...)
Life beyond cryptocurrencies – Hong Kong and China fintech firms show there is more to blockchain
Chong Sing Holdings Fintech Group, a Hong Kong-listed company that provides loans to small ... contracts”, which are embedded in the blockchain protocol, in its lending business. This means a repayment from a borrower can be automatically allocated ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong pensions regulator steps in to prevent speculative activity through Mandatory Provident Fund
Hong Kong’s pensions regulator has warned all 14 Mandatory Provident Fund providers to tighten control over their schemes to prevent abuse by clients who are gambling on the stock market through their retirement savings, the South China Morning Post has ... ( read original story ...)
Speech by CE at opening of forum “Breaking Boundaries, Building Bridges – The Role of Education” (English only) (with photos)
A recent McKinsey Global Institute study ... the Education Bureau is providing scholarships for local students admitted to Hong Kong-funded research postgraduate programmes. And I can tell you, there is a great deal more funding on the way for I&T ... ( read original story ...)
Rebecca Pang
Pang has also worked as a senior manager for T-Mobile USA, an investor relations officer for China Netcom in Beijing and a business analyst for McKinsey and Company in Hong Kong. Pang earned her honours bachelor of business administration from the Chinese ... ( read original story ...)
Banking on China’s global ambitions
According to McKinsey, it could potentially cover a third of global ... Experts say the UAE is already a leading RMB corridor for trade for China and Hong Kong, with RMB clearing and the presence of four Chinese banks. What is needed now is more awareness. ( read original story ...)
Re-eIected, but GrainCorp chairman’s many board jobs draw scrutiny
Additionally, he is a director of GI Dynamics and Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation ... Mr Bradley is a lawyer, and former executive with management consultancy McKinsey and Company, and past managing director of financial manager, Perpetual. ( read original story ...)
Innophos : Appoints Eugenia Erlij as Vice President, Marketing
Earlier in her career, Erlij was Director, Customer Marketing for L Brands and was a consultant in McKinsey & Companys Mexico City and Hong Kong offices. Erlij will be responsible for developing a robust and agile marketing organization that is strongly ... ( read original story ...)