Ant International, HSBC and Swift today have completed a successful Proof of Concept (POC) for the cross-border transfer of tokenised deposits using ISO 20022 standards. The initiative leverages Swift ...
Exiled Hong Kong activist target of sexually explicit harassment campaign
A high-profile Hong Kong pro-democracy activist living in the UK has been the target of a campaign of harassment involving letters containing fake, sexually explicit images of her sent from China to ...
Hong Kong IPO Boom Obscures Sharp Drop in Underwriter Fee Rates
Investment banks are on track to take home their smallest slice of underwriting fees from Hong Kong listings in years, even as share sales in the city have staged a blistering rebound.
JD.com Unit to Start Trading in Hong Kong After $383 Million IPO
Jingdong Industrials Inc., the supply-chain unit of Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com Inc., is set to debut in Hong Kong on Thursday after its HK$2.98 billion ($383 million) offering.
Bar Association first Hong Kong delegation to Beijing after fire, Legco election
The Hong Kong Bar Association will travel to Beijing next week to meet mainland Chinese officials, becoming the first delegation to visit the capital since the city’s deadliest fire in decades and its ...
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng University joins property rush with US$11.6 million office deal
Acquisition of office units in Sha Tin’s Metropole Square follows Metropolitan University’s US$334 million purchase of Hung Hom property.
Insurance hiring outpaces banking in Hong Kong for 2026
Despite digitalisation, life insurance claims roles are still hard to fill. The Hong Kong insurance sector’s hiring momentum was pegged stronger than that of the banking sector this 2026, according to ...
Hong Kong considers designated labs to test scaffolding nets after deadly blaze
Stricter checks to be imposed on all materials sampled on site amid concern over alleged falsified safety documents.
International Jockeys’ Championship: Ryan Moore clinches title in Hong Kong
Ryan Moore secured a third International Jockeys Championship in dramatic fashion at Happy Valley, producing the suitably-named Triumphant More from the rear of the field to clinch the Far East finale.
Hong Kong’s financial hub gets a gold star for governance, red flag on readiness
Hong Kong has been ranked the world’s No 4 financial hub in a new NYU Abu Dhabi index, but trails rivals on growth and innovation.
Hong Kong bankers warned to improve quality of IPO paperwork
Hong Kong has more than 300 companies in its IPO pipeline, having submitted paperwork to list. Listings so far this year in the territory have raised about US$34bn for companies, according to data from KPMG, making it the top IPO venue globally ahead of the NYSE, Nasdaq and National Stock Exchange of India.
Hong Kong’s IPO juggernaut projected to raise up to US$45 billion in 2026: KPMG
It will be a pivotal year for hi-tech listings, which will help cement Hong Kong’s place at the top of global markets, auditing firm says.
HSBC Premier in collaboration with trusted specialists lead the way in strengthening Hong Kong’s ecosystem to position the city as a global education hub
Hong Kong is solidifying its reputation as a global education hub for affluent families worldwide, while HSBC Premier strengthens its value proposition by working with trusted specialists to deliver e ...
HSBC board to meet, China’s role in Hong Kong a factor in HQ debate
HONG KONG (Reuters) - HSBC's board meets on Wednesday to consider moving headquarters to Hong Kong, and concerns about China's increasing influence over the financial hub and its independent status ...