Hong Kong initial public offering, IFR reported on Friday, citing people close to the deal. The company, which is based in Singapore and the United States, will offer shares in an indicative range of HK$2.93 (S$0.51) to HK$4 each, added IFR, a Thomson ... ( read original story ...)
Two top traders have just left Credit Suisse for Hong Kong hedge funds
https://news.efinancialcareers.com/hk-en/299276/asian-banking-career-guide-eric-sim/ Two senior traders, Tish Ghosh and Andrew Pidgeon, have just left Credit Suisse in Hong Kong to join hedge funds. Ghosh, a Credit Suisse MD and head of equities delta one ... ( read original story ...)
Regulator’s U-turn paves way for dual-class companies to raise funds in Hong Kong in pilot plan
This came after the SFC in 2014 opposed exemption for Alibaba Group, which has a dual-class structure, to list in Hong Kong. Alibaba, which owns the South China Morning Post, opted to list in New York in what became the largest IPO in history. Another ... ( read original story ...)
A Classy Compromise for Hong Kong
The biggest kick in the teeth was the loss of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., which chose to list in New York after Hong Kong refused to yield on one-share-one-vote, raising $25 billion in the world's biggest-ever IPO in 2014. The company had sought ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong could launch pilot for different share classes in 2018: SCMP
to take its record $25 billion IPO to New York in 2014. Alibaba’s decision was widely regarded as a significant loss for Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd (HKEX) (0388.HK), which operates the bourse, and raised concerns the city could lose its appeal ... ( read original story ...)
Greater Bay needs regulatory ‘sandbox’ for fintechs, urges China’s former top banking regulator
Liu Mingkang, a former chairman of China’s banking regulator, is urging the setting up of ... Delta region linking 11 cities in southern Guangdong province, including Hong Kong and Macau. Regulatory sandboxes are effectively “safe, supervised spaces ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Canada’s Poloz might be spooked by an unnatural economy: Don Pittis
After moving into journalism, he was principal business reporter for Radio Television Hong Kong before the handover to China ... just days before Halloween may have been reassured to hear Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz held rates steady yesterday. ( read original story ...)
World shares drift as Europe central bank meeting looms
HONG KONG — World stock markets were drifting Thursday as uneven earnings reports and a widely awaited European Central Bank meeting gave investors reason to pause. KEEPING SCORE: European shares climbed in early trading. France’s CAC 40 rose 0.2 per ... ( read original story ...)
OCBC plans research push into rival market HK
Singapore's second-largest lender has decided that the best place to expand its research is the country's rival market Hong Kong. OCBC Bank plans to add coverage of 60 Hong Kong-listed stocks, with 14 to 20 started by the end of the year, according to Ms ... ( read original story ...)
Working for BEA and Hang Seng: bankers in Hong Kong reveal what it’s really like
Four bankers tell us about the ups and downs of working for one of Hong Kong’s local banks. https://news.efinancialcareers.com/uk-en/295467/hang-seng-grad-hiring/ Bank of East Asia and Hang Seng Bank are among the most prolific recruiters in Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong-based Crystal International files for IPO
Hong Kong-based garment manufacturer Crystal International Group aims to raise $570 million in an initial public offering (IPO) that began on October 23. The firm has priced the offering between HK$7.3 and HK$8.8 per share, with 509.3 million shares to be ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC : Hong Kong, Singapore to link up trade finance blockchain platforms
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) together with banks including HSBC Holdings PLC (>> HSBC Holdings) and Standard Chartered PLC (>> Standard Chartered) tested late in 2016 the use of distributed ledger technology (DLT), also known as blockchain, to ... ( read original story ...)
Jayant Rikhye appointed HSBC India CEO, replaces Stuart Milne
Mumbai: Jayant Rikhye has been appointed as the chief executive of India operations of Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corp. Ltd (HSBC), the bank announced on Monday. He will take charge from 1 December and will be succeeding Stuart Milne. Rikhye has been ... ( read original story ...)
Jayant Rikhye appointed HSBC India CEO
HSBC on Monday said it will appoint Jayant Rikhye, as its India chief executive officer with effect from December 1, 2017. Rikhye, who will take over the reins from the incumbent Stuart Milne, is currently Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation’s head ... ( read original story ...)