Societe Generale chief executive on Friday spoke out to defend the lender’s risk control systems against criticism from one of its former traders who was fired for making unauthorized bets in Hong ...
WSJ moves Asia operations from Hong Kong to Singapore
SINGAPORE: In a significant restructuring move, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) announced on Thursday (2... The post WSJ moves Asia operations from Hong Kong to Singapore appeared first on The Independe ...
Hong Kong property deals double to near 3-year high as scrapping of cooling measures spurs buying demand
Hong Kong’s property transactions came close to a three-year high in April, with 9,880 units changing hands according to official data, as the removal of cooling measures continued to boost demand.
Hong Kong introduces green finance taxonomy to boost city’s fundraising credentials
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has issued a “green taxonomy” framework to help banks and investors determine the sustainability of economic activities, the de facto central bank’s latest ...
Hong Kong March retail sales down 7%, snapping 15 months of growth
Hong Kong's March retail sales fell 7% from a year earlier, partly due to a high base of comparison for visitor spending and the Easter holidays, government data showed on Friday.Sales decreased to ...
Wall Street Journal moves Asia HQ from Hong Kong to Singapore
It said the move comes after other foreign firms have reconsidered their operations there. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Hong Kong centrist Third Side party plans US visit to ‘explain the situation’ in city and address any security law misunderstandings
Third Side vice-chairman Casper Wong reveals plan after the group’s leaders meet US consul general in Hong Kong and Macau Gregory May.
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index closes 1.48 pct higher
HONG KONG, May 3 (Xinhua) -- Hong Kong's stock market ended higher on Friday with the benchmark Hang Seng Index up 1.48 percent to close at 18,475.92. The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index jumped 1.71 percent to end at 6,547.29, and the Hang Seng Tech Index surged 2.74 percent to close at 3,971.29. Enditem
Hang Seng Insurance Introduces FortuneLife Deferred Annuity Life Insurance Plan with Enhanced Benefit to Support Stable Retirement
Leveraging Hang Seng Bank's local extensive network of online and offline banking channels, Hang Seng Insurance is one of the top players in Hong Kong insurance market, offering a diverse range of ...
Hong Kong stocks surge as China bails out markets
business, and group travel. Asian stocks surged to their highest in 15 months led by tech and Hong Kong stocks, while the yen put more distance from recent 34-year lows to cap a tumultuous week that ...
Spilling the tea on Hong Kong IPOs
"Today, the industry consensus has returned to business fundamentals; top-line growth without net profits is meaningless." A wave of Chinese bubble-tea companies is now following in ChaPanda's ...
Hong Kong hopes inclusion of Reits in the Stock Connect scheme could help close gap with Singapore
There are 11 Reits listed on the Hong Kong exchange, and all of them have property assets in Hong Kong and China. “Fund managers welcome the inclusion as it means that there is an expansion in the ...
Wall Street Journal cuts Hong Kong staff, shifts focus to Singapore
The Wall Street Journal has announced staff cuts at its Hong Kong bureau as it shifts its “center of gravity in the region” to Singapore, marking the latest blow to the financial hub’s once-thriving ...
Hong Kong Regulators Start Insider Dealing Case Against Segantii Capital
Hong Kong’s securities regulator has started criminal proceedings against hedge fund management firm Segantii Capital Management, the firm’s founder and a former trader over insider dealing.