Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd.’s co-head of initial public offering vetting, Lin Shi, resigned, according to an internal memo. ( read original story ...)
Breakingviews – China’s big banks socially distance from economy
Big Chinese banks are a bit too socially distant from their own virus-stricken economy. Industrial and Commercial Bank of China – the world’s largest lender by assets – and its hulking peers grew ... ( read original story ...)
Kingsoft Cloud Jumps in First Big U.S. IPO Since Luckin Scandal
Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Ltd. rose as much as 34% after raising $510 million in the first major listing of a Chinese company in the U.S. since the accounting scandal at Luckin Coffee Inc.Shares of the ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese cloud company Kingsoft picks an uncertain time for its $510 million IPO
Kingsoft Cloud, one of China's top cloud services providers, is expected to make its Wall Street debut Friday even as markets are roiled by the coronavirus pandemic. US investors are also wary of ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong has lost out on rich people’s fresh funds to Singapore so far this year, UBS says
Ultra-wealthy people have placed more fresh funds in Singapore than Hong Kong this year, the region’s largest wealth manager says. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks climb on financial opening, easing trade tensions
Hong Kong stocks rose on Friday, in line with gains on the mainland, as investors cheered Beijing opening up its financial markets further to foreign investors and talks between U.S. and Chinese trade ... ( read original story ...)
Kingsoft IPO raises $510M, in first China IPO in US since coronavirus outbreak
Chinese cloud computing company Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Ltd raised $510 million in its U.S initial public offering, the first Chinese company to list in the United States since the coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Bourse Likely To Reclaim 24,000-Point Mark
The Hong Kong stock market on Thursday snapped the two-day winning streak in which it had gathered more than 520 points or 2.2 percent. The Hang Seng Index now sits just above the 23,980-point plateau ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of England Predicts Worst Contraction Since 1706
The Bank of England also revealed a bleak outlook for the country in its May Monetary Policy report, its first since the outbreak. It expects the economy to contract by 25% and the unemployment rate ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Exchange CEO Li to Step Down as Headwinds Mount
Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd. Chief Executive Officer Charles Li said he’s stepping down after 10 years, adding his departure to the rising challenges for the bourse at a turbulent time for the ... ( read original story ...)
Manulife Hong Kong reports solid growth in the first quarter of 2020
The Manulife group of companies operating in Hong Kong ("Manulife Hong Kong") today announced solid growth for the first quarter of 2020. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong shares close lower amid bleak global trade outlook
Trump to report on China’s fulfillment of trade deal BEIJING/SHANGHAI, May 7 (Reuters) - Hong Kong shares ended lower on Thursday, as sentiment was weighed by a bleak outlook for global trade after ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing profit falls 13%
Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd. reported a 13% fall in its first-quarter net profit, as pandemic-triggered turmoil in the financial markets led to ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Bourse May Be Stuck In Neutral On Thursday
The Hong Kong stock market has moved higher in back-to-back sessions, advancing more than 520 points or 2.2 percent along the way. The Hang Seng Index now sits just beneath the 24,140-point plateau ... ( read original story ...)