Bank of East Asia is one of just five firms deemed so systemically important to Hong Kong’s financial system that it holds more capital in reserve than other banks. It’s also hiring in Hong Kong and currently has 59 vacancies on its careers site ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong regulator scrutinizes private funds, discretionary accounts
Hong Kong's securities regulator has vowed to take action against private equity funds and discretionary accounts involved in "improper activities" amid increased market scrutiny by authorities and investors in the financial hub. The Hong Kong government ... ( read original story ...)
“I studied in China. But I still landed a top Hong Kong banking job”
Forget the Ivy League. I went to a Chinese university and I still landed a top banking job in Hong Kong. http://news.efinancialcareers.com/hk-en/291108/local-banks-hong-kong-jobs/ International banks in Hong Kong generally have their pick of elite graduates. ( read original story ...)
Attacks on Hong Kong’s legal aid system show breathtaking creativity and imagination
Second, under Hong Kong’s legal system, a citizen who wishes to litigate ... The amount that solicitors can earn on legal aid cases is trivial compared to what they could earn on an IPO. In addition, the small number of judicial review cases ... ( read original story ...)
Unexpected rise in profit send Hang Seng Bank shares up 2.6%
HONG KONG - Hang Seng Bank, 62% held by global bank HSBC Holdings, said on Monday that its de-risking efforts in China helped shore up the company's financial position and allowed it to hand out more cash dividends. Reporting a 7% year-on-year decrease in ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks up for 7th straight month, longest stretch of gains in a decade
Hang Seng Bank, a subsidiary of HSBC, recorded a 23 per cent jump in interim profit on Monday, boosting its shares. The Hong Kong lender touched a historic high of HK$170.8 during the day, before finishing up 1.3 per cent to HK$170. On the mainland ... ( read original story ...)
Hang Seng Bank : H1 Profit Up 23%
... Year 07/20 DJ Henderson Land Names Fung Hau Chung as CFO Effective August 1 06/15 HANG SENG BANK: Hong Kong Dollar Prime Lending Rate Remains Unchanged at 5.00% .. 06/08 DJ Hang Seng Bank Names Louisa Cheang as Vice Chairman, Chief Executive Effectiv.. ( read original story ...)
Hang Seng Bank 1st Half Net Profit HK$9.84 Billion; Up 23% On Year
Hang Seng Bank, a unit of HSBC Holdings PLC (>> HSBC Holdings plc), said its net profit for the six months ended June 30 rose to 9.84 billion Hong Kong dollars (US$1.26 billion) from HK$8.01 billion a year earlier, while its net interest income rose 7.4% ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC announces profit increase, share buyback in signs of turnaround
HONG KONG/LONDON (Reuters) - HSBC Holdings PLC on Monday said profit grew 5 percent in the six months through June and announced its third share buyback in a year, indicating continued progress in the six-year turnaround plan of Europe's biggest bank. ( read original story ...)
HSBC reports higher profit, plans $2B more in share buybacks
HONG KONG — HSBC said Monday it plans to buy back another $2 billion in shares after reporting a strong set of quarterly profits thanks to higher interest rates that helped fatten margins for its lending business. The London-based global bank ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC says first half profit rose 5 percent, announces up to $2 billion share buyback
HONG KONG/LONDON (Reuters) - HSBC Holdings PLC on Monday said profit rose 5 percent in the first half of the year, beating analyst estimates, and announced its third share buyback in the past year on the back of a growing capital base. Pretax profit ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks gain as investors expect strong HSBC, Hang Seng Bank results
Hong Kong’s stock and futures markets opened higher on Monday as investors await what they expect to be solid results from the city’s marquee banks. HSBC and its subsidiary Hang Seng Bank are due to release their interim earnings at midday. The Hang ... ( read original story ...)
China now the top IPO market, but economists fear for ordinary investors
China has overtaken Hong Kong as the top initial public offering (IPO) market. The number of listings in China’s stock exchanges has surged 303 per cent, with 246 companies raising up to US$18 billion in the first half of 2017. Good news? Not ... ( read original story ...)
HK Exchange plans to tighten IPO requirements, new board for “new economy” stocks
but a company that has changed its main shareholder and business would require a pre-prospectus IPO. That move is likely aimed at a recent trend that has caused unease among regulators and investors in Hong Kong of the rising use of cash-rich shell ... ( read original story ...)