The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation formally launched HSBC Jade today as a new proposition targeting high net worth clients with complex investment needs and investible assets above HK$7.8 m... ( read original story ...)
UCAP Asset Management Hong Kong: An Independent, Local and Globalised Model
With this strategy, we have built the firm to 18-strong team here in Hong Kong in four years." Seeking freedom of expression Mangaraj believes bankers are attracted to his firm because of ongoing cons... ( read original story ...)
Citigroup Suspends Hong Kong Trader Amid Stocks Probe
Citigroup Inc. suspended an equities trader in Hong Kong in the past few weeks as the firm kick-starts an internal investigation into its dealings with some clients, people familiar with the matter sa... ( read original story ...)
A business district in Hong Kong’s rural north is the answer to its quest for land and development
Hong Kong undeniably faces a severe shortage of readily available land for development. Although three-quarters of its land is not built up, only a small portion is readily available for development, ... ( read original story ...)
Oil tanker explosion in Hong Kong kills 1 crew member
a Hong Kong Police deputy commander, said at a news conference. The refueling barge was destroyed. One crew member was pronounced dead at the scene and seven others were injured. Authorities ... ( read original story ...)
Oil tanker explodes off coast of Hong Kong, killing crew member
Hong Kong fire officials say an oil tanker explosion has killed ... A fisherman from Lamma Island told local news channel i-Cable he first heard explosions and then saw “dense smoke” followed by a “ba... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong unveils law banning insults to Chinese national anthem
Hong Kong (AFP) - Hong Kong unveiled a proposed law Wednesday to punish anyone who disrespects the Chinese national anthem with up to three years in jail, as Beijing ramps up pressure on the semi-auto... ( read original story ...)
Denied an IPO in Hong Kong, Cryptominer Manufacturer Canaan Considering New York Listing
Canaan, the second biggest maker of cryptocurrency mining hardware after Bitmain, may be bringing its bid to go public to a New York exchange after being rejected in Hong Kong, Bloomberg reports. The ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong emerges as Asian startup hub
HONG KONG -- Hong Kong is quickly becoming a center for startups in Asia, with 2,625 such businesses operating here as of November, up 18% from 2017, government data showed. The number of people ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong bishop brought out of retirement by Pope ‘mainly over China relations’
The Pope would then appoint a new bishop for Hong Kong later this year. However ... according to a database by Union of Catholic Asian News, an agency covering Catholic matters across Asia. Yet, those ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong: HANG SENG INDEX (.HSI) improved market sentiment
Albeit the overall positive sentiment in most Asian markets, Chinese stocks however treaded lower minutes into trading, with the Shanghai Composite Index down 0.43% or 10.84 points to 2,522.25, while ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s office landlords raise creditworthiness requirements as more commercial tenants walk away from leases
Commercial landlords in Hong Kong, who own some of the world’s most expensive offices, are doubling or tripling the money that tenants must put down as deposit, as a downturn in business sentiment and ... ( read original story ...)
How to win in Africa (Audio): McKinsey – Acha Leke, Chairman, McKinsey Africa and Georges Desvaux, Managing Partner, Africa & Hong Kong
The right strategy can unlock strong, profitable growth, explain the authors of Africa’s Business Revolution. In this episode of the McKinsey Podcast, Simon London speaks with McKinsey senior partners ... ( read original story ...)
Shutdown, McKinsey, Gaza: Your Monday Briefing
McKinsey, the world's most prestigious consulting firm ... One hour later, it reaches Sydney. Hong Kong and Beijing will enter 2019 after four hours, Moscow after nine, Paris after 11 and London after ... ( read original story ...)