Hong Kong has the most business-friendly tax system in the world, increasing the competitiveness of the former British colony, according to a new ranking of 190 tax jurisdictions. The report by ... ( read original story ...)
The future of virtual banking in Hong Kong
Mobile payment and online financial transactions have become quite common these days. As retail banks are grappling with high labor and rental costs, virtual banks should have a bigger role to play. T... ( read original story ...)
This is why 20-something bankers fail in Singapore and Hong Kong
Junior banking professionals in Singapore and Hong Kong are still in comparatively strong demand as banks like Standard Chartered trim senior staff. But if you’re an analyst or associate in Asia ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong tops list of Asian cities for financial firms to call home, but is losing investment attractiveness, according to surveys
Hong Kong is the best location in Asia for setting up a financial company, according to a poll published on Thursday by global real estate services and management company Colliers International. Anoth... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong: HANG SENG INDEX (.HSI) Buy on Dips
The Hong Kong stock market moved back to the upside again on Wednesday, one session after it had snapped the three-day winning streak in which it had gathered more than 715 points or 2.7 percent. The ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong: HANG SENG INDEX (.HSI) showing signs of decoupling from US counterparts
Stock markets in mainland China and Hong Kong reversed earlier losses to close higher on Wednesday ... The last signal was a sell 9 period(s) ago. HANG SENG INDEX closed up 131.131 at 25,971.471. Volu... ( read original story ...)
Sun Life among bidders vying for $3-billion Hong Kong insurer FTLife
Canada’s Sun Life Financial Inc. is among suitors vying to acquire FTLife Insurance Co., in a deal that could value the Hong Kong insurer at more than $3 billion, people familiar with the matter ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong women are the most willing in Asia to quit their jobs for family, HSBC study finds
“Although Hong Kong women have many career obligations, many of them tend to put their priorities on the home, thinking it’s most important to manage the family well,” said Elaine Lai, head of wealth ... ( read original story ...)
HK leads pack among Asia financial hubs
Hong Kong, Tokyo and Singapore are the top locations in Asia for finance, according to a Colliers International study of 16 cities in developed and emerging markets across the region.With a score of 6... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong: HANG SENG INDEX (.HSI) uncertainty continues to swirl around the dispute
The CSI 300 Index slid 2.3 percent, with technology shares leading declines after another sell-off in the U.S. That also dragged on Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index, which lost 2 percent as all but two of ... ( read original story ...)
The six hottest programming languages in Hong Kong right now
The most sought-after programming language within US bulge bracket banks in Hong Kong isn’t Java or C++…it’s Python. We looked through the careers websites of Bank of America, Citi ... ( read original story ...)
Alibaba suffers rare ‘down round’ investment as Babytree’s HK IPO prices low: sources
has priced its Hong Kong IPO at the bottom of a marketing range, people close to the deal said, reducing its valuation and implying a ‘down round’ for investor Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (BABA.N). ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Stocks Predicted To Open Under Pressure
BOC Hong Kong declined 2.31 percent, China Life Insurance and CNOOC both contracted 2.25 percent, Ping An Insurance shed 2.08 percent, China Petroleum and Chemical (Sinopec) lost 1.33 percent, New Wor... ( read original story ...)
Harmony Victory and Charity Go walk into Danny Shum’s stable as Hong Kong Derby prospects
Fourth from last and hemmed in. Boy, he’s desperate – @myles23thomas Danny Shum Chap-shing looks to have a strong hand for the 2019 Hong Kong Derby if Sunday’s Class Two BOC Life Handicap (1,800m) is ... ( read original story ...)