HSBC: Energising the power sector

One of the world's largest banking and financial services organisations, the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) is working to develop infrastructure in markets where it operates. HSBC's export and specialised finance team arranges export ... ( read original story ...)

11 ways to talk yourself into a new banking job in Hong Kong

How Hong Kong bankers work the room. http://news.efinancialcareers.com/hk-en/214166/10-tips-to-make-recruiters-chase-you-with-brand-new-banking-jobs/ Banks in Hong Kong are in cost control mode – they are trimming bonuses and cutting senior roles. ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong stocks give up ground in early trade

Hong Kong stocks swung from gains to losses in early trading on Tuesday, as investors returned from the Easter holiday break. The Hang Seng Index opened slightly higher but soon reversed direction, tumbling 0.5 per cent or 111.81 points to 24,149.85 ... ( read original story ...)

Fiji win Hong Kong Sevens in style

Fiji beat South Africa 22-0 at the Cathay Pacific / HSBC Hong Kong Sevens and claimed their first tournament victory of the season. The Olympic Champions, unbeaten all weekend, scored four tries in the final as a weekend of pulsating rugby came to a ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong Bank Stocks Fall as Property Tax Loophole Closed

Shares in Hong Kong banks sagged in Wednesday trading after the city’s government brought in new measures to try and rein in runaway house prices. On Tuesday the financial hub’s leader Leung Chun-ying announced that local first-time buyers would be ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong fines Coutts bank for violating terrorist rules

Hong Kong — The Hong Kong Monetary Authority said on Tuesday it had ordered the local branch of private bank Coutts to pay a fine of HK$7m ($900,800) for breaching anti-money-laundering and counterterrorism rules. The authority said the move followed an ... ( read original story ...)

AIIB benefits financial sectors

Hong Kong’s professional and financial services sectors will benefit from the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank’s operations. Acting Secretary for Financial Services & the Treasury James Lau made the statement to legislators today, saying Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)

HKMA fines Coutts HK$7m for breaching money laundering rules

The bank also did not do sufficient due diligence before establishing a business relationship with customers. Hong Kong clients can pick banks with varying compliance rules In deciding the disciplinary action, the authority considered “it needed to send ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong slaps property tax to close loophole

He emphasized the government's efforts in raising housing supply, while financial secretary Paul Chan said he expects the potential supply of new flats in Hong Kong over the next three to four years to exceed the December estimate of 94,000 units ... ( read original story ...)