Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index hits post-financial crisis high

Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index hit its highest point since the global financial crisis on Friday, bolstered by a continued rally in Chinese corporates. From November 2007 to late 2008 the market lost about two-thirds of its value. Since bottoming out in ... ( read original story ...)

ZhongAn Insurance Starts Trading on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange

The leading Chinese online insurance company, ZhongAn Online Property & Casualty Insurance Co, started trading on the Hong Kong stock exchange earlier today. Its shares jumped to as high as HK$70.50 in early morning trading, compared with the HK$59.70 IPO ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong Stock Market Draws Firm Lead

Among the actives, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China surged 7.93 percent, while Ping An Insurance soared 3.92 percent, China Life spiked 2.15 percent, BOC Hong Kong climbed 1.98 percent, New World Development jumped 1.96 percent, China Mengniu Dairy ... ( read original story ...)

Ince all-in on Greater China

"This has been specifically set up to serve our clients in this area," said Lau, adding that she is particularly well-suited for the role because in her years in Hong Kong, she has served ... The Chinese banks such as ICBC, BOC, Bank of Communications ... ( read original story ...)

Saudi Aramco IPO on track for 2018: officials

New York, London and Hong Kong are the main contenders. Nasser said the Saudi government would decide on the listing venue and that there were no current talks with Russian companies on them taking part in the IPO. Both Falih and Nasser are part of an ... ( read original story ...)

Saudi Aramco IPO on track for 2018, say officials

New York, London and Hong Kong are the main contenders. Nasser said the Saudi government would decide on the listing venue and that there were no current talks with Russian companies on them taking part in the IPO. Both Falih and Nasser are part of an ... ( read original story ...)

Bangladesh Bank rejects City request to set up subsidiary in HK

DHAKA: Bangladesh Bank has declined to give City Bank the permission to set up a subsidiary company in Hong Kong given the declining imports from the Asian nation. The private bank in its application in October last year said it would provide trade ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong-listed China shares hit two-year high, led by banks

Hong Kong & China Ga (HOKCF) is on trader's radar as the shares ... indicator used to describe if a market is trending or not trending. China's central bank on Saturday cut the amount of cash that some banks must hold as reserves for the first time since ... ( read original story ...)

World Bank raises Asia growth forecast, warns of NKorea risk

HONG KONG (AP) — The World Bank raised its growth forecast for the developing economies of East Asia and the Pacific on Wednesday but warned that risks included rising protectionism and escalating tensions over North Korea. In an update to its annual ... ( read original story ...)