HONG KONG (Reuters) - Tencent Music Entertainment (TME) – China’s answer to Spotify – is facing crunch time on its hotly anticipated U.S. $2 billion mega IPO this year. The streaming music ... ( read original story ...)
Tandem Bank strikes HK deal to launch digital banking in Asia
Tandem Bank in the UK is set to strike a deal with Hong Kong’s Convoy Global Holdings, as part of a plan to secure funding and launch one of the first digital banks in Hong Kong as the city prepares f... ( read original story ...)
Tandem Bank takes in £15m from Convoy in Hong Kong expansion
Fintech challenger bank Tandem has today closed a strategic partnership with Convoy Global Holdings, a Hong Kong-based financial services group which will make the London startup one of the first digi... ( read original story ...)
Convoy Global buys ‘significant’ stake in Britain’s Tandem Bank, as part of digital banking move
as it seeks to apply for a virtual bank licence from the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, according to a stock exchange filing on Tuesday. Under an agreement on Tuesday, Convoy Technologies, a subsidiary ... ( read original story ...)
In Hong Kong, One in Five Are Living in Poverty
(Bloomberg) -- The number of people living in poverty in Hong Kong hasn’t declined even with an increase in government assistance, the latest reminder of persistent income inequality in one of the wor... ( read original story ...)
Hang Seng Bank completes blockchain-based transaction on eTradeConnect
Hong Kong-based Hang Seng Bank has announced that it has completed a pilot trade transaction using the eTradeConnect platform. Hang Seng Bank officials said that it facilitated an end-to-end blockchai... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong: HANG SENG INDEX (.HSI) global uncertainties on trade and Brexit
Meanwhile, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index advanced 0.72 percent to close at 26,372. Overall, the bias in prices is: Downwards. The projected upper bound is: 27,506.45. The projected lower bound is: 25,20... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Occupy protest leaders go on trial
The nine democracy leaders on trial for their part in the 2014 Occupy protests were escorted into court by supporters carrying yellow umbrellas © Getty The Hong Kong authorities also effectively expel... ( read original story ...)
Bitmain and Ebang’s Hong Kong IPO dreams in question
HONG KONG -- China's Bitmain Technologies Holding and Ebang International Holding, the two largest bitcoin mining equipment makers in the world, are widely expected to follow peers in delaying ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong starts trial for 9 accused in 2014 Occupy protests
HONG KONG — Three leaders of Hong Kong's 2014 pro-democracy protests and six others are being tried for their involvement in the "Occupy Central" movement that paralyzed the city's financial district ... ( read original story ...)
US listings back in favour after China tech firms’ Hong Kong IPOs fail to take off, says JPMorgan
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing, in April carried out its biggest reform in 25 years, according to John Hall, co-head of investment banking coverage and technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong: HANG SENG INDEX (.HSI) slowdown in growth
In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng index was up 0.3 per cent at 26,183.53 on Friday, and up 2.3 per cent for the week. The Hang Seng China Enterprises index rose 0.3 per cent on Friday, and was up 1.5 per ce... ( read original story ...)
11 Hong Kong banking jobs that pay $700k just three years after you graduate
So which (non-technology) banking roles potentially pay HK$700k or more to associates? We averaged out associate pay in mainstream banking functions across salary surveys from six major ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong: HANG SENG INDEX (.HSI) Rally May Stall
The Hong Kong stock market has moved higher in back-to-back trading days, gathering almost 200 points or 0.8 percent along the way. The Hang Seng Index now rests just above the 25,790-point plateau al... ( read original story ...)