Reigning Cathay Pacific/HSBC Hong Kong champions Fiji will face New Zealand, Russia and Samoa in Pool A, arriving at the seventh round of the world series in second place overall. The Pacific Islanders have won two of the last three tournaments and sit on ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Richest Man Li Ka-shing Retires
His most symbolic coup as a businessman may have come in 1979, when he bought control of trading house Hutchison Whampoa from Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corp. Li quietly negotiated with the bank, now called HSBC Holdings Plc, to buy Hutchison shares for ... ( read original story ...)
Why HSBC?
At HSBC, our objective is to be the world’s leading international bank. Since its formation in Hong Kong in 1865, the bank has helped to facilitate trade. Today our network covers 67 countries and territories in both established and emerging markets ... ( read original story ...)
JD.com’s finance unit aims to raise $1.9 billion in fresh funding: sources
HONG KONG (Reuters) - JD.com Inc’s finance arm is looking to raise about 12 billion yuan ($1.9 billion) in fresh equity that could see its value double from last year to more than $20 billion, three people with knowledge of the matter said. The unit of ... ( read original story ...)
UBS Fights Hong Kong IPO Sponsor Ban
UBS Group AG faces a race against the clock in Hong Kong. The Swiss bank, under threat of a regulatory suspension from acting as a so-called sponsor on initial public offerings in the city, has such a role on roughly an estimated $4.5 billion of deals ... ( read original story ...)
Exclusive – Shell close to clinching Hong Kong’s first LNG import deal – sources
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Royal Dutch Shell (RDSa.L) is close to bagging a deal to supply Hong Kong with liquefied natural gas (LNG), beating out major competitors for the right to be the first company to supply LNG to the city. Shell has edged out companies ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s fintechs must shake off their traditional shackles to make the next technological leap
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority’s (HKMA) recent position paper on virtual banking reinforces the inward looking, bureaucratic self-defence of Hong Kong at its most oblivious. Hong Kong struggles with its own creativity drought. Besides the problem that ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks snap 4-day rising streak on trade war fears
Hong Kong stocks fell on Wednesday ... Huatai Securities Co Ltd which fell 2.0 per cent and Postal Savings Bank of China Co Ltd down by 1.8 per cent. About 1.76 billion Hang Seng index shares were traded, roughly 68.9 per cent of the market's 30-day ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks end higher for 4th straight day before key US, China economic data
The Hang Seng Index fluctuated within a narrow range of 248 points ... per cent and 0.5 per cent respectively to 1,895.31 and 1,872.68. Agricultural Bank of China’s Hong Kong-listed shares surged 5.4 per cent to close at HK$4.71. Its Shanghai-traded ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong regulator issues notice for action against 8 IPO sponsors: official
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong’s securities regulator is pursuing disciplinary action against eight firms for alleged misconduct in their roles sponsoring initial public offerings (IPOs) in the Asian financial hub, a senior official said on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
HK bolstering financial prowess
Financial Secretary Paul Chan: Hong Kong has also put in place a comprehensive anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing regime. It's built on a robust legal framework, effective law enforcement, rigorous preventive measures, capacity-building ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong airline Cathay Pacific sees annual loss, outlook upbeat
Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific on Wednesday booked the first ... The firm's report was its worst since 2008 during the global financial crisis, as lower-cost Chinese airlines ate into market share while it took a major hit from fuel costs. ( read original story ...)
IOI Prop scraps agreement with Hongkong Land
IOI Properties Group Bhd (IOI Prop) has terminated its agreement with Hongkong Land International Holdings Ltd ... This is because the group has sufficient in-depth expertise, financial capabilities and track record of other completed projects in Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Bourse Ripe For Profit Taking
BOC Hong Kong added 0.38 percent and Henderson Land was unchanged. The lead from Wall Street is soft as stocks failed to hold a higher open Tuesday before sliding firmly into negative territory. The Dow slid 171.58 points or 0.68 percent to 25,007.03 ... ( read original story ...)