Rising global demand for energy storage and China’s growing dominance in the sphere has triggered a related IPO boom for the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
HSBC, Standard Chartered to Get Stablecoin Licenses in Hong Kong
HSBC Holdings Plc and Standard Chartered Plc are set to be among the first licensed stablecoin issuers in Hong Kong, giving two of the city’s note-issuing banks a central role in the government’s ...
Hong Kong’s First Stablecoin Licence List Is Here
Hong Kong media report HSBC, Anchorpoint, and OSL Group are shortlisted for the city's first stablecoin licences, due as early as next week.
Iran war casts shadow over HSBC and StanChart Middle East ambitions
By Lawrence White and Selena Li LONDON/HONG KONG, March 12 (Reuters) - Just days before the U.S. and Israel launched strikes on Iran, HSBC's CEO Georges Elhedery said the Asia-Middle East corridor was ...
Why Hong Kong Is Emerging as Asia’s Gateway for Europe’s Family Offices
By Jason Fong, Global Head of Family Office, Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK) Asia accounts for more than half of global GDP and is experiencing ...
HSBC and Standard Chartered Set to Receive Hong Kong’s First Stablecoin Licenses
Hong Kong is set to issue stablecoin licenses to HSBC and Standard Chartered, marking a key milestone in digital asset regulation.
BOC HONG KONG Joins UnionPay Int’l to Expand CN Payment Network
BOC HONG KONG (02388.HK) announced a deepened collaboration with UnionPay International. Starting today, BOC HONG KONG's mobile payment platform, BoC Pay+, supports payment functions through the ...
Hong Kong authorities raid two brokers and a hedge fund in crackdown on insider trading
By Selena Li, Summer Zhen and Kane Wu HONG KONG, March 12 (Reuters) - Hong Kong authorities said on Thursday they had launched an insider trading probe into two brokerages and a hedge fund, arresting ...
Hong Kong corruption watchdog arrests 8 in US$40m insider dealing probe
Six men and two women, including a Guotai Junan executive, are in custody for allegedly giving information related to share placements.
Hong Kong arrests hedge fund, broker staff in insider probe
The probe marks the biggest raids in the city since 2017, when regulators searched eight locations and arrested three senior company executives in a probe of what was dubbed the “Enigma Network”.
Hong Kong IPO fundraising jumps tenfold in early 2026
Hong Kong initial public offering fundraising reached more than HK$97 billion in early March, approximately 10 times the amount raised during the same period in 2 ...
Hong Kong property could gain as Middle East turmoil reshapes global wealth flows
Prolonged conflict in the Gulf could shift investor sentiment, though clear evidence of new capital inflows has yet to emerge.
Exclusive: Morgan Stanley hires contract staff in Hong Kong as deals surge, sources say
Morgan Stanley has started hiring contract staff in Hong Kong to handle a surge in stock listings, aiming to control costs while meeting stronger demand in the Asian financial hub, three sources with ...
M Stanley Reportedly Hires Contract Staff in HK to Cope with IPO Spike
Morgan Stanley (MS.US) has started hiring contract staff in Hong Kong to cope with the spike in IPO transactions and control costs, Reuters reported, citing people with the knowled... Hiring full-time ...