Sinochem taps banks for Hong Kong IPO of oil assets: sources

BEIJING/HONG KONG (Reuters) - China’s Sinochem Group has tapped three banks, including Morgan Stanley (MS.N), to work on the possible Hong Kong listing of its key oil assets, as it seeks to raise capital and revive the company, said four people with ... ( read original story ...)

How the Stalled Aramco IPO Could Hamper Hong Kong’s Dreams

As oil giant Saudi Arabian Oil Co.—better known as Aramco—rethinks plans for what was expected to be the world’s biggest ever initial public offering, it’s not only investment bankers and the big stock exchanges of New York and London that are ... ( read original story ...)

Seven hiring horror stories from Hong Kong, Singapore and Sydney

What’s going wrong in banking recruitment right now? We spoke to recruiters in Singapore, Hong Kong and Australia to find out. There’s currently a surplus of senior investment bankers in Asia after several global banks have shed front-office staff over ... ( read original story ...)

Bank of East Asia : Fraudulent Website Notification

Fraudulent Website Notification Hong Kong, 19th October, 2017 - The Bank of East Asia, Limited ("BEA" or the "Bank") would like to alert all customers and the general public that the Bank has no affiliation whatsoever with the website https://eastasia-bank ... ( read original story ...)

HK plunge a Black Monday reminder

Geely Automobile Holdings (0175), which has more than tripled this year, plunged 7.5 percent, while Hong Kong developers declined after three-month bank borrowing costs climbed the most this year. Telecoms equipment maker ZTE Corporation (0763) sank 11 ... ( read original story ...)

Fintech bank to domicile in SAR

Fintech bank ITF Corporation is to set up its headquarters in Hong Kong and expects to start operations next year. US veteran investor Jim Rogers is among the investors in the world's first Fintech bank. Rogers said at the launch event that he invested in ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong finance elite’s gym of choice is said to seek sale

HONG KONG (Bloomberg) - Owners of Pure Group, the billionaire-backed gym chain catering to Hong Kong's financial elite, are seeking a sale that could value the company at as much as US$500 million (S$675 million), people with knowledge of the matter said. ( read original story ...)

Will Hong Kong spark a race to the bottom in IPO rules?

HONG KONG -- Jack Ma Yun dealt Hong Kong's stock exchange a blow that it still hasn't recovered from when he chose New York for Alibaba's initial public offering in 2014, giving the Big Apple bragging rights to hosting the largest-ever technology listing. ( read original story ...)