Natixis plans to expand in Australia, China, Hong Kong

Calvin Sit Natixis estimates revenue from Asian corporate and investment banking may grow 20 per cent this year as ... to add to the 600 people it employs in Asian markets including Hong Kong, China and Australia, he said. "We're doing a few things ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong, where history has become a battleground for Beijing

Instead of charging into a crowd armed with rifles, he was met with smartphones, overwhelmed on a street in Hong Kong by pictures and selfies rather than enemy fire. Yu is a member of Watershed, a local historical group working to raise awareness of what t ... ( read original story ...)

Asia bourses take a step back as post-Fed glow fades

What to watch Investors are turning their attention to the Bank of Japan’s policy decision on Tuesday ... Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 was up 0.7 per cent, while in Hong Kong the Hang Seng was down 0.7 per cent. China’s Shanghai Composite edged up ... ( read original story ...)

China shares edge weaker in thin holiday trade

Metal shares fell in China with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 1.08% at 31076.92, while Hong Kong 's Hang Seng Index traded 0.28% lower at 21574.76. As well, the yuan was up against the dollar after the People's Bank of China set a stronger ... ( read original story ...)

Domestic markets end bearish; Nifty at 7-month low

Top losers in the Sensex-30 pack: Cipla (down 2.6 per cent), Axis Bank (down 2.2 per cent), ICICI Bank (down ... While Japanese financial markets were closed today for a public holiday, Hong Kong's Hang Seng fell 0.28 per cent and Shanghai Composite ... ( read original story ...)

Weak global markets pull JSE down

The Hang ... Seng closed 0.28% down and the Shanghai composite was nearly a percent off. Tokyo did not trade‚ because of a public holiday. In Europe‚ the FTSE 100 was 0.32% stronger‚ outpacing marginal increases in the DAX 30 and the CAC 40. Deutsche ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong’s SFC Warns Against William Paulstern

Hong Kong’s financial regulator helps keep investors informed by drawing attention to suspicious operations and unregulated entities that market participants should abstain from doing business with. The Alert List contains entities which have come to the ... ( read original story ...)

Hang Seng Posts Fresh 4-Month Low, Mainland Concerns Persist

The Bank of Japan decision to hold policy unchanged helped support the Nikkei index, but there was little positive impact on the Hong Kong market, especially as the dollar strengthened. The Hang Seng index opened higher, but there was no evidence of ... ( read original story ...)