A shipowner seeking finance in Hong Kong has a plethora of choices including debt financing from the many international banks with a shipping portfolio, leasing or, in the case of a public company, it may choose to issue shares or bonds. Nigel Anton ... ( read original story ...)
HNA Establishes Innovation Finance Group in Hong Kong
HONG KONG, April 3, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- On 31 March 2017, the inaugural ceremony of HNA Innovation Finance Group ("HNA Innovation Finance") was held in Hong Kong. Attending the ceremony were leading members of the Board of HNA Group, including WANG Jian ... ( read original story ...)
Let battle commence: New York, Hong Kong IPO rivalry set to intensify
The rivalry between Hong Kong and New York for global IPO supremacy may be set to intensify. Hong Kong lost its crown as the world’s No. 1 destination for initial public offerings in the first quarter as a dearth of mega-listings saw the city drop to ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC adds voice authentication to digital banking in Hong Kong
HONG KONG: HSBC has launched its voice biometric identification service in Hong Kong, following the successful launch of the functionality in the UK last year. Voice biometrics will be used as a form of verification while using phone banking services ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong launches public consultation on live poultry after study says sales can continue
The Hong Kong government has started a two-month public consultation to discuss the city’s live poultry trade following a study which said sales could continue but urged authorities to enforce more stringent measures. The consultancy study also found ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks, led by infrastructure plays, rise on China economic zone plan
HONG KONG, April 3 Hong Kong stocks rose on Monday, with infrastructure-related stocks surging on news that Beijing plans to set up a special economic zone in the heavily polluted province of Hebei. Mainland markets were closed for a holiday. The benchmark ... ( read original story ...)
HK-Slovenia wine deal signed
Trade toast: Secretary for Commerce & Economic Development Gregory So (right) and Slovenian Deputy Prime Minister Dejan Zidan celebrate the signing of a wine deal between Hong Kong and Slovenia. Secretary for Commerce & Economic Development Gregory So ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong mother found guilty over death of son she would slap and shake over noisy crying
A waitress was found guilty on Monday of killing her three-month old son who she would slap, pinch and shake when she lost self-control over his “very noisy” bouts of crying. Leung Siu-fong, 31, was convicted of one count of manslaughter in a unanimous ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks gain slightly on defensives, mainland markets closed
HONG KONG: Hong Kong stocks gained slightly on Monday morning, set to break a two-day run of losses as investors bet on defensive energy and infrastructure plays in the absence of clear direction. Mainland markets were closed for holidays. The benchmark ... ( read original story ...)
Gregory So woos Slovenian businesses
Hong Kong plays an important role as a super-connector between Slovenia and Mainland China under the Belt & Road Initiative. This was the message from Secretary for Commerce & Economic Development Gregory So at a seminar-luncheon in Ljubljana today. ( read original story ...)
The Key To Success For Hong Kong Startups: Think Bigger
For Hong Kong to build more successful startups on a global scale, local entrepreneurs need to keep thinking bigger. I spoke with several founders who have managed to expand their startups outside of Hong Kong to see if they were doing anything differently. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks trade higher at mid-morning
Hong Kong stocks kicked off the first trading day of the second quarter on a positive note on Monday, notching modest gains and shaking off a weaker session for US stocks on Friday while mainland markets are closed for holidays. The Hang Seng Index rose 0 ... ( read original story ...)
Job cuts rumoured at Hang Seng Bank
After HSBC slashed 120 IT jobs last Monday, its subsidiary Hang Seng Bank is now rumoured to have cut experienced back end employees, sources report. The Hong Kong Banking Employees Association told the Oriental Daily that seven to eight back end staff ... ( read original story ...)
The only seven Hong Kong banking jobs where analysts get pay rises
You’re a young Hongkonger and you want to earn big bucks in banking. These are the jobs enjoying the largest salary rises right now. http://news.efinancialcareers.com/hk-en/278403/hong-kong-bank-jobs-surge/ Are you about to graduate in Hong Kong and are ... ( read original story ...)