Moody's assigns A1 ratings to MTN drawdowns by Bank of China, Hong Kong BranchGlobal Credit Research - 17 Feb 2022Hong Kong, February 17, 2022 -- Moody's Investors Service ("Moody's") has assigned A1 ... ( read original story ...)
Kirkland partner joins HKEx as co-head of IPO vetting
The Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Market (HKEx) has hired Kirkland & Ellis partner Li-Chien Wong as managing director and co-head of IPO vetting. Wong is expected to join HKEx in March. She will ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks approach three-month high as city steps up measures to contain Covid-19 while Russia defuses Ukraine situation
Hang Seng reverses earlier gains as the city grapples with rising Covid-19 cases, with banks set to endure an extended period of branch closures Key stock indices have lost by 20 to 48 per cent in ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese e-commerce IPO hawks an Alibaba antithesis
Amid the technology rout, the company's Hong Kong initial public offering ticks some of the right boxes. The 12-year-old company stands apart from the splashier side of online retail catering to ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to Mass Test Whole City for Covid With Beijing’s Help
(Bloomberg) -- Hong Kong is planning a testing blitz of the entire city, deploying a tactic used to root out Covid-19 cases on the mainland as the financial hub struggles to get control over its most ... ( read original story ...)
Citi Moves Equities Staff Out of Hong Kong Amid Covid Woes
Load Error “The bank was being as flexible as possible to support staff who wanted to relocate due to family reasons or for client coverage,” said James Griffiths, a Hong Kong-based spokesman for ... ( read original story ...)
Citigroup Moves Equities Staff Out of Hong Kong
Load Error “The bank was being as flexible as possible to support staff who wanted to relocate due to family reasons or for client coverage,” said James Griffiths, a Hong Kong-based spokesman for ... ( read original story ...)
Overcoming behavioural roadblocks to tech adoption in Hong Kong
Despite an economic downturn in recent years, new digital opportunities for Hong Kong businesses represent a positive outlook for the future. Designed to enable enterprises, SMEs, and individuals more ... ( read original story ...)
Citigroup Moves Equities Staff Out of Hong Kong Amid Covid Woes
“The bank was being as flexible as possible to support staff who wanted to relocate due to family reasons or for client coverage,” said James Griffiths, a Hong Kong-based spokesman for Citigrou ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Xi says Hong Kong needs to stabilise and control COVID-19 surge
HONG KONG: China's President Xi Jinping has told Hong Kong's government to stabilise and control a deepening COVID-19 outbreak in the global financial hub as soon as possible, pro-Beijing media ... ( read original story ...)
HKEX names new IPO vetting co-head
Hong Kong’s stock exchange has appointed Li-Chien Wong as co-head of IPO vetting, responsible for all listing applications to the bourse. Wong, who is joining from US law firm Kirkland & Ellis, will ... ( read original story ...)
Hang Seng jumped as China’s inflation cooled and lockdown alarm off
On Tuesday, Hong Kong’s leader Carrie Lam confirmed that “a complete, wholesale lockdown” is off the table, a scenario where residents are forced to mostly stay in their homes for weeks until case ... ( read original story ...)
Lepu Biopharma pockets $115m from IPO
China’s Lepu Biopharma has raised HK$904m ($115.9m) from pricing its IPO at the middle of the marketed range ... wrapped up the deal on Tuesday in Hong Kong, pinning down the final price at HK$7.125 ... ( read original story ...)
Will rate rises bolster HSBC, Standard Chartered outlooks as coronavirus hits Hong Kong’s economy?
Standard Chartered, HSBC expected to report full-year results beginning this week as investors anticipate further central bank tightening Hong Kong, the biggest market for both banks, has seen its ... ( read original story ...)