Hong Kong lost out on Alibaba’s IPO because the Chinese e-commerce giant was adamant on a tiered share structure that the city’s rules do not permit. SGX was edged out by the NYSE for the 2012 IPO of English football giant Manchester United for the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks rise early on the coattails of the Dow’s 7-day winning streak
Hong Kong stocks advanced in early trading on Monday ... including the results of HSBC and Hang Seng Bank due on Tuesday. HSBC traded flat at HK$68.3. Hang Seng Bank dropped 0.3 per cent to HK$163. In the mainland, the Shanghai Composite gained 0.4 ... ( read original story ...)
Hang Seng futures higher after Dow posts 7-day win streak
Hong Kong stocks were poised to open higher Monday ... This week, investors will closely watch a barrage of corporate earnings, including the results of HSBC and Hang Seng Bank due on Tuesday. On Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ended up 4.28 ... ( read original story ...)
New Hong Kong finance chief faces first major test when he delivers his budget on Wednesday
It can be a problem, although a “happy” one, trying to figure out how best to spend money when there is plenty to spare. That can well describe the dilemma the city’s new finance minister, Paul Chan Mo-po, is facing before he unveils his maiden ... ( read original story ...)
Rivals Singapore and Hong Kong Fight to Snag the Hottest IPOs
While Hong Kong is one of the world’s leading IPO venues, it’s been passed over by big Chinese companies such as Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and Baidu Inc., which listed on New York bourses where different classes of shares are allowed. As Alibaba’s ... ( read original story ...)
Former Hong Kong leader guilty in unprecedented graft trial
Tsang, 72, served as Hong Kong's leader, or chief executive, from 2005 to 2012. He becomes the highest-ranking current or former official convicted of corruption in the Asian financial hub, which prides itself on a reputation for clean governance. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong and Singapore property: One is winning over Chinese investors
"In Hong Kong, Chinese developers and financial institutions have mainly purchased office property, while individual investors have mainly purchased residential property." Investing in Hong Kong provides these investors a way to hedge against possible ... ( read original story ...)
Experts call for better fintech regulation in China, Hong Kong
Financial technology experts are calling for better regulations in China and Hong Kong to help the industry thrive, especially since existing laws still lag behind the pace of innovation and technology. China, which is home to companies operating mobile ... ( read original story ...)
Seven Hong Kong policemen jailed for assault on democracy activist
HONG KONG A Hong Kong court sentenced seven policemen to two years jail on Friday for beating a handcuffed pro-democracy activist during mass democracy protests in 2014, a rare case of police brutality in the financial hub that triggered public outrage. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index closes just short of 24,000, with turnover above HK$110bn
Hong Kong’s benchmark Hang Seng Index briefly breached 24,000 on Wednesday for the ... Leading the gains were Chinese banks, with Agricultural Bank of China (ABC) surging 6.1 per cent, China Construction Bank (CCB) gaining 5 per cent, Bank of China ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police struggle to stop brokerage hacking spree
Hong Kong is a favored place for such attacks because of the number of thinly-traded penny stocks in the territory and because its securities industry has fallen behind other financial centers in defending against cyber fraud. At least seven brokers and ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police guilty over attack on democracy protester
Seven Hong Kong police officers were found guilty Tuesday of assaulting a protester during pro-democracy rallies in 2014, in an attack that was captured on film and beamed around the world. All seven were convicted of assault causing actual bodily harm to ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong takes aim at middlemen in wake of Panama Papers scandal
HONG KONG Hong Kong is beefing up its anti-money laundering and corporate disclosure laws in a move that some financial crime specialists say could lead to the exodus of billions of dollars in assets from the territory as people seek to avoid increased ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong and China: The Differences Investors Need to Know
Reading this without ever being to China, you would lump Hong Kong and China as the same place.I admit, that is what I did before I first landed in Hong Kong airport in 2007. There are massive differences between Mainland China and Hong Kong. Today I’m ... ( read original story ...)