Hong Kong’s bankers are working around the clock as the region’s companies rush to go public. Initial public offerings in the city have already hit almost $11 billion, a close to 500% jump from a year ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 2-Hong Kong’s tough COVID-19 rules see babies isolated, families cramped in tiny spaces
Families in Asia's financial hub of Hong Kong are suffering isolation and trauma after strict coronavirus rules have led to babies being separated from parents and those with newborns herded into tiny ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC Closes Its Main Hong Kong Office After Multiple Covid Cases
HSBC Holdings Plc’s main office in Hong Kong has been closed until further notice after three people working in the building tested positive for Covid-19. ( read original story ...)
HK and mainland to expand GBA financial connectivity by expanding remote bank accounts setup and testing digital renminbi
Regulators in Hong Kong and the Chinese mainland are reportedly working to enhance financial connectivity in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area by rolling out three policies by the end of ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC Closes Hong Kong Office; Moderna Doses Kids: Virus Update
European health ministers are discussing the future of AstraZeneca Plc’s Covid-19 vaccine as a growing list of countries suspended its use to examine side effects. ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: Investors value China’s Ant Group at over $200 billion after IPO halt – sources
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Some of Ant Group’s global investors have valued the Chinese fintech firm at over $200 billion based on its 2020 performance, said people with knowledge of the matter, offering a ... ( read original story ...)
M&A Report 2021: Hong Kong SAR
While Hong Kong SAR saw a modest decline in the number of M&A deals for 2020, the total deal value rose overall compared to 2019, thanks to a solid recovery in the second half of the year. There has ... ( read original story ...)
Manulife Hong Kong teams up with Christian Family Service Centre to launch market’s first business-sponsored health voucher charity program
Manulife Hong Kong is taking the lead to support the pillars of low-income families to improve their health and well-being by launching the first business-sponsored health voucher charity program in ... ( read original story ...)
Parties Spar Over ‘Risk’ to HSBC in Handling Huawei Accounts
The extradition of Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou to the United States to face fraud charges could hinge on whether HSBC’s dealings with the tech giant carried sufficient risk for the bank. ( read original story ...)
HSBC suffered no risk from Meng Wanzhou’s alleged deceptions, court hears, as extradition fight enters crucial stage
HSBC suffered no risk of loss as a result of alleged deceptions by Meng Wanzhou, her lawyer told a Canadian court on Monday, as the Huawei Technologies chief financial officer’s two-year battle ... ( read original story ...)
Financial market stability underpins Hong Kong as int’l financial hub
Hong Kong's financial market stability has been the bedrock underpinning its position as an international financial center even ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC unveils luxury themed structured product
HSBC has rolled out a structured note product with a luxury consumption theme to its wealthy Hong Kong and Malaysian clients. The structured product is linked to the Solactive Luxury Dynamic Factors ... ( read original story ...)
Expats in Hong Kong question Covid rules after hundreds quarantined
Hong Kong’s expat finance community has voiced deep concerns about the government’s strategy to contain the coronavirus pandemic after hundreds of families were locked in their homes or taken to ... ( read original story ...)
Over 200 Celebrated Restaurants Across Hong Kong Come Together for Hong Kong Restaurant Week Spring 2021
DiningCity, together with HSBC credit card, will present "Hong Kong Restaurant Week Spring 2021" from March 18th to April 11th, 2021. ( read original story ...)