BOC Hong Kong eased 0.26 percent and Hong Kong & China Gas fell 0.14 percent. The lead from Wall Street is firm as stocks moved higher on Wednesday following the lackluster performance in the previous session. The NASDAQ added 73.10 points or 1.15 percent ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Kids Are Turning to Parents for Home Loans
“Recent developments in new sources of home financing deserve careful monitoring as they could have implications when viewed from a broader financial stability perspective,” the Hong Kong Monetary Authority wrote in its half-yearly financial stability ... ( read original story ...)
Protesters in Hong Kong demand full democracy on ‘Occupy’ anniversary
Reuters/Bobby Yip HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hundreds of protesters in Hong Kong on Thursday demanded full democracy outside government headquarters, speaking out against China's suppression of civil liberties on the third anniversary of a major pro-democracy ... ( read original story ...)
‘Bad Moms’ studio STX is said to be planning an IPO in Hong Kong in 2018
STX Entertainment, the Burbank film and television studio behind the comedy “Bad Moms,” is moving closer to a planned initial public offering in Hong Kong. The 3-year-old studio is expected to raise about $500 million on the Hong Kong stock exchange ... ( read original story ...)
Business schools in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan
The greater China region that encompasses mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan is becoming increasingly important in the world of business education. Many schools have received seals of approval from AACSB and Equis, the two leading global business ... ( read original story ...)
After HKUST, Chinese MBA Starts New Digital Marketing Career In Hong Kong
HKUST Business School’s full-time MBA—ranked among the best in Asia by the Financial Times—stood out. After completing her MBA in 2013, Andrea stayed in Hong Kong, working her way up the corporate ladder. Today, she’s director of marketing and ... ( read original story ...)
More Chinese fintech firms to eye Hong Kong IPOs, says JP Morgan
More Chinese fintech firms vying to go public could choose Hong Kong as their listing venue, after the city’s first fintech IPO received a hot response from investors, and that Hong Kong has unique advantages compared with other global financial hubs ... ( read original story ...)
Insurtech provider ZhongAn jumps 18% in Hong Kong debut
ZhongAn Online Property and Casualty Insurance climbed as much as 18.1 per cent on the morning of its first trading day in Hong Kong, pointing to ample appetite ... of China’s biggest internet groups. The business concept is resonating with investors ... ( read original story ...)
China’s ZhongAn Online jumps 15pc in Hong Kong trading debut
Hong Kong aims to diversify its mix of constituent company listings ... rapid growth of China’s fintech industry and has expressed confidence in Zhong An’s business growth and its management team. The global telecommunications and internet company ... ( read original story ...)
China Analysts’ Cut-Throat Fight for $1 Million Paycheck
That compares with a 12 percent drop in research jobs at global investment banks tracked by McKinsey & Co. from 2011 through June ... change in careers and compensation,” said May Zhao, a Hong Kong-based analyst at Zhongtai Financial International ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore home prices have bottomed, Hong Kong ‘crazy.’
Singapore property prices have declined for 15 quarters - the longest slide since data was first published in 1975 - as the government rolled out a series of curbs. Home values have dropped 12 per cent from their 2013 peak, while Hong Kong prices reached ... ( read original story ...)
Toronto, London and these other major housing markets are in a risky bubble, UBS says
In the U.S., low mortgage rates are also helping buyers afford more homes ... UBS researchers suggest that Hong Kong, London and San Francisco are "Superstars." High net worth investors will always flock to these cities, and as long as supply doesn ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong dollar set for biggest monthly advance in 18 months as central bank drains funds
have added negative sentiment to Hong Kong’s equities and property markets, Lo added, on expectations that higher Hibor rates may mean more expensive mortgages. ( read original story ...)
The top-15 Masters in Finance for landing a Hong Kong banking job
The Masters in Finance (MIF) qualification is slowly gaining traction in Hong Kong, a city where mid-career banking professionals have traditionally preferred taking MBAs. But where should you study if you want a MIF that will help you boost your finance ... ( read original story ...)