If there’s one job sector that almost all banks in Hong Kong and Singapore are prioritising this year, it’s technology. More than a quarter (27%) of Singapore-based vacancies across large ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong leads Asia equities higher as trade talks roll on
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index was among the best performers of ... 0.2 per cent with strong gains for miners offset by declines for much of the market including financials, telecoms and consumer stocks. ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s banking and insurance sectors among biggest winners under Greater Bay Area blueprint, say analysts
Hong Kong and the other cities in the “Greater Bay Area” are likely to see an increase in cross-border insurance and banking activity, mutual fund investments and commodities trading under the blue pr... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Stock Market Predicted To Halt Slide
BOC Hong Kong slid 1.29 percent, Hong Kong & China Gas dipped 1.13 percent, New World Development eased 0.63 percent and China Mobile was down 0.12 percent. The lead from Wall Street is positive ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC, Hang Seng signal bigger challenges as trade war drags on
HONG KONG (Nikkei Markets) -- Hong Kong banking heavyweights HSBC Holdings and its subsidiary Hang Seng Bank have signaled that they are prepared to slow the pace of planned investments if they ... ( read original story ...)
Hang Seng bank to take prudent track
Hang Seng Bank (0011) vice-chairman and chief executive Louisa Cheang ... it would be difficult to predict the bank's net interest margin this year since the Hong Kong interbank offered rate is volati... ( read original story ...)
The Hong Kong and Singapore finance jobs you’re most likely to get now
The next few weeks should, in theory, be the ideal period to find a new banking job in Hong Kong or Singapore. But banks in the two cities need some finance professionals more than they need others. ( read original story ...)
Dragon Network: China unveils plan to tie Hong Kong, Macau closer to mainland
Hong Kong will focus on international finance, navigation and trade. Macau will be an international tourism city and a platform for trade with Portuguese speaking countries such as Brazil. Guangzhou, ... ( read original story ...)
Alibaba boosts stake in investment bank CICC for $231 million
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - China’s e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd has raised its stake in top domestic investment bank China International Capital Corp’s Hong Kong-listed shares to ... ( read original story ...)
Hang Seng net climbs to HK$24b
Hang ... Bank vice-chairman and chief executive, said all business lines achieved increases in revenue and profitability. "Enhanced data analytics gave us greater insight into the priorities and aspir... ( read original story ...)
HSBC profit disappoints as China, Britain weakness poses challenge
HONG KONG/LONDON (Reuters) - HSBC Holdings Plc posted a disappointing profit growth as higher costs and a stocks rout took a toll on business, while cautioning that a weaker economic outlook for China ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese Tech Giants Seek Further IPO Rule Changes in Hong Kong
Barely a year after Hong Kong amended its market rules to attract initial public offerings, China’s technology giants are pushing for more. From allowing companies to hold super-voting rights to letti... ( read original story ...)
HK finance chief warns of weaker economic growth this year
Hong Kong’s economic growth might have fallen significantly in the last quarter of 2018, and there is the possibility that it could weaken further this year, Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po warned ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong: HANG SENG INDEX (.HSI) stumbles as differences frustrate US-China talks
The Shenzhen composite also declined 0.67 percent to close at 1,389.47.. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index slipped 1.91 percent in its final hour of trading. Overall, the bias in prices is: Upwards. Note: t... ( read original story ...)