China-focused private equity funds raised the lowest amount of capital in eight years during the second half of 2021, as policy uncertainties in the consumer tech sector and obstacles to cashing out ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong boost Asian stock market with tech shares up 2%; Wall Street futures, oil falls
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index rose 0.8% led by rally in tech stocks ... a half percentage-point rate increase in May and provide key details on how the central bank will shrink its balance sheet. “It ... ( read original story ...)
SPACs likely to give Hong Kong deal bankers a shot in the arm after M&As slump 37 per cent in first quarter
A total of 232 deals worth US$24.4 billion were announced in the first quarter, 37 per cent lower from a year earlier, according data compiled by Refinitiv Development of SPACs will definitely help ... ( read original story ...)
HOME+ Supports Hong Kong Jockey Club Food Assistance Programme – E-Food Bank Service
The fifth wave of the pandemic has brought tremendous challenges to families and individuals of the transitional poor. To respond in times of uncertainty, e-shopping platform HOMEPLUS ("HOME+") is ... ( read original story ...)
‘Chilling effect’ of China crackdown and Covid measures prompts record brain drain in Hong Kong
A few months ago, the academic decided to leave behind his family and the job he loved in Hong Kong, part of a mass exodus prompted by the political turmoil that is squeezing the best and brightest ... ( read original story ...)
Dozens of Stocks Suspended in Hong Kong Due to Problems in Accounts
Dozens of Hong Kong-listed companies saw trading in their shares suspended Friday, after they missed a deadline to file their financial figures. Around one-third of the problem listings are in the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Leadership Election May Not Have “Beijing-Backed Front-Runner”
The election had been due to be held on March 27 but was pushed back till May 8 to allow time for the government to battle the COVID outbreak that has seen over one million of the city's 7.4 million ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong faces brain drain as talent flees ‘zero COVID’ controls
When Francis Lee returned to the UK with his wife this week after a two-year stint at a top investment bank in Hong Kong, the portfolio manager felt sad to leave the city behind. But Lee’s sadness was ... ( read original story ...)
Clifford Chance Advises On Arrail Group’s Hong Kong IPO And Listing.
Clifford Chance Advises On Arrail Group's Hong Kong IPO And Listing. Legal News and Analysis - Hong Kong - Capital Markets - ... ( read original story ...)
BOC Aviation signs up new A320 customer
Singapore-based, Hong Kong SAR-listed aircraft leasing company BOC Aviation has agreed a new Airbus A320 operating lease deal with Pakistani carrier Air Sial. The new agreement, inked this week, ... ( read original story ...)
Hang Seng Constituents: Best and Worst Performers in Q1
The Hang Seng index had a difficult first quarter as the world reacted to the invasion of Ukraine, Hong Kong’s lockdowns, and hawkish central banks. The HSI index initially dropped to a low of ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Trading Halts Freeze $15 Billion After Earnings Delays
Trading in 33 Hong Kong-listed stocks was halted on Friday after a number of firms missed a deadline to report annual results in a move that’s expected to affect some $15 billion worth of shares.Most ... ( read original story ...)
Dozens of Hong Kong Firms Halted After Missing Earnings Deadline
Trading in 33 Hong Kong-listed stocks was halted on Friday after a number of firms missed a deadline to report annual results, adding another layer of uncertainty to a market that’s trying to recover ... ( read original story ...)
At Least 33 Hong Kong Firms Halted After Earnings Deadline
Trading in at least 33 Hong Kong-listed stocks was halted on Friday after a number of firms missed a deadline to report annual results, adding uncertainty to a market grappling with a bleak economic ... ( read original story ...)