Hong Kong’s index provider is facing increasing pressure to comply with a U.S. ban on investments in Chinese companies that populate its benchmarks. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Tracker Fund Stops Investing In China Firms On US Ban List
Hong Kong's original stock market tracker said Monday it would make no new investments in firms listed by Washington as having links to China's military as it also recommended Americans no longer ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong security bureau says Tai Mo Shan radar station with ‘follow the party’ slogan houses comms installation for defence purposes
The Security Bureau has said a People’s Liberation Army (PLA) radar station sitting atop Hong Kong’s highest peak houses communication installations for various organisations, including ones for ... ( read original story ...)
Mainland Buyers Help Sanctioned China Firms Rebound in Hong Kong
Having slumped under the weight of a U.S. executive order, China’s three major telecommunications companies are on the rebound in Hong Kong -- supported by mainland cash. ( read original story ...)
China stocks slip on Sino-U.S. tensions, fresh virus cases; Hong Kong gains
China stocks eased on Monday as worries over Sino-U.S. tensions continued to weigh on the market, while a jump in new domestic COVID-19 cases also dampened sentiment. ** The CSI300 index .CSI300 fell ... ( read original story ...)
US stock blacklists ripple through Hong Kong and China markets
A crackdown on Chinese companies by the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump in its final days and uncertainty over the political direction of incoming President-elect Joe Biden could ... ( read original story ...)
Goldman, JPMorgan, M. Stanley to delist some Hong Kong products after U.S. ban
U.S. banks Goldman Sachs JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley will delist 500 Hong Kong-listed structured products, following a U.S. ban on investments in companies Washington deems linked to China's military. ( read original story ...)
HSBC Joins MioTech’s Series B Financing Round
PRNewswire/ -- MioTech, the AI-based sustainability data and technology provider, announced today that HSBC has invested in the company in an additional financing round to its Series B, further ... ( read original story ...)
Breakingviews – Becoming a bank would shrink but not squash Ant
Becoming a bank will shrink Ant. Regulators are set to treat Jack Ma's financial group more like a regular Chinese lender. Though it has enough capital to support its existing online credit business, ... ( read original story ...)
OCBC’s Wong to be first woman CEO of Singapore bank
SINGAPORE, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Singapore's second-largest lender, Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp (OCBC) OCBC.SI, appointed Deputy President Helen Wong as group CEO, succeeding Samuel Tsien who is retiring ... ( read original story ...)
Bid to refashion Hong Kong’s idyllic south coast into tourist haven full of promise – and potential pitfalls
The city leader’s recent pledge to tap more tourism dollars in an area long defined by its maritime traditions has stirred excitement in some and trepidation in others. Past mistakes with similar ... ( read original story ...)
Bilibili and Kuaishou’s Hong Kong listings will showcase the e-commerce prowess of China’s video-sharing giants
Kuaishou Technology and Bilibili executives will become the internet stars of their own online videos when they digitally market their video-sharing apps' Hong Kong share sales in the coming months. ( read original story ...)
RPT-South Korea’s IPO market poised for record year on booming retail demand
S.Korea IPO market to be busiest ever in 2021 -bankers, analysts * To raise as much as 20 trln won in IPOs, a record high -analysts * More allocation to retail investors to boost demand -analysts * ... ( read original story ...)
US, Australia, UK, Canada condemn mass arrests in Hong Kong
American, Australian, Canadian and British diplomats issued a joint statement Sunday condemning the detention of more than 50 Hong Kong activists, calling it evidence that the city's strict new ... ( read original story ...)