Are you really earning enough? Find out how your Hong Kong investment banking salary and bonus measure up against the market average. http://news.efinancialcareers.com/hk-en/226843/this-is-what-your-private-banking-salary-and-bonus-should-be-in-hong-kong ... ( read original story ...)
DBS’s Hong Kong bank keeping an eye on its China exposure
HONG KONG -- Like its peers here, the Hong Kong arm of Singapore's DBS Group Holdings has reaped increasing benefits from its mainland China-related business in the past several years. However, Hong Kong banks' rising reliance on the second largest economy ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks climb most in a week as BOC, casinos advance
HONG KONG (Nikkei Markets) -- Hong Kong stocks advanced the most in a week as flows chasing mainland Chinese equities higher keep sentiment well supported. The Hang Seng Index rose 0.8% to 25,871.99, heading closer to 26,000 after failing to stay above the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong: How a ‘barren rock’ became an Asian powerhouse
From the latter part of the 19th century, Hong Kong grew as an Asian financial center, becoming a major international trading hub from the 1950s onwards, acting as a regional headquarters for major banking and corporate firms, serving as a gateway to China. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong loses IPO crown to New York; slips to No 3 globally, first half data shows
Hong Kong has lost its crown as the world’s favoured destination for companies to raise funds, slipping to the No 3 spot behind New York and Shanghai, amid a dearth of blockbuster listings in the first half, according to preliminary data from Thomson ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong remains in pole position for IPOs
Hong Kong has been the world’s second largest initial public offering (IPO) market by value over the past two decades, driven mainly by the listing here of a swathe of mainland companies. But there is one sector in particular that the market has largely ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Stock Market Tells the Story of China’s Growing Dominance
this reflects the nature of the Hong Kong economy,” he said. In the past 10 years, Hang Seng Bank Ltd., HSBC Holdings Plc and Bank of East Asia Ltd. were joined by mainland giants including Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd., China Construction ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong needs actual fintech, not just IPOs
HONG KONG For mainland Chinese, a visit to Hong Kong feels like a voyage back in time. At home they spend weeks without a visiting an ATM or a bank. They use mobile wallets to pay for meals, bills and cabs, or even donate to beggars; they invest their ... ( read original story ...)
CICC, Goldman to lead China Tower Hong Kong IPO worth up to $10 billion: sources
HONG KONG China Tower Corp has picked China International Capital Corp Ltd (CICC) (3908.HK) and Goldman Sachs (GS.N) to lead a planned Hong Kong initial public offering worth up to $10 billion, people with direct knowledge of the plans said on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
BOC Hong Kong : BOCHK wins the Best SME’s Partner Gold Award
Bank of China (Hong Kong) ("BOCHK") received the Best SME's Partner Gold Award 2017 from the Hong Kong General Chamber of Small and Medium Business ("HKGCSMB"), in recognition of our long-standing support to the small and medium enterprises ("SMEs") in ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s new leader promises caring, pragmatic rule; unveils cabinet
HONG KONG Hong Kong's next leader said on Wednesday she would work to rebuild "social harmony" and push economic development while announcing a new cabinet with few new faces to govern the financial hub. Carrie Lam, 60, Hong Kong's first female chief ... ( read original story ...)
Think Toronto is bad? This $664,000 parking spot shows how crazy Hong Kong is
HONG KONG — In many places, US$664,000 can buy you a nice house ... buying a property is not only one of the most important decisions in life, it is also a financial transaction entailing significant leverage through borrowing.” For his money, Kwan ... ( read original story ...)
Guangzhou Rural Bank makes subdued HK debut after $1 billion IPO
HONG KONG Shares in Guangzhou Rural Commercial Bank Co Ltd (GRCB) (1551.HK) traded mostly flat in their debut on Tuesday as retail investors shied away from the largest IPO in Hong Kong so far this year, a sign of diminishing interest in financial sector ... ( read original story ...)
‘Dangerous Situation’ for Hong Kong Property Market, Says Finance Chief
Hong Kong’s property market is in a dangerous situation and vulnerable to a correction, Financial Secretary Paul Chan said in an interview. The warning comes as rate hikes by the U.S. Federal Reserve send borrowing costs higher in Hong Kong, given the ... ( read original story ...)