Hong Kong stocks reversed early losses to end higher on Tuesday ... defensive sectors amid fears about an escalating trade war between the US and China. The Hang Seng Index dropped as much as 1.1 per cent in morning trade, after the US stocks tanked ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Hong Kong Feb retail sales growth strongest in 8 years
PwC expects 4-6 percent growth in the city’s retail sales this year. Hang Seng Bank estimates 4 percent. The Hong Kong Retail Management Association, which forecast 3-4 percent growth in retail sales this year, said luxury goods, cosmetic and home ... ( read original story ...)
WATCH | World Rugby Sevens Series in Hong Kong
Watch live coverage of the HSBC Sevens World Series in Hong Kong beginning on Friday, April 6 at 6 a.m. ET. Watch live coverage of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series from Hong Kong beginning on Friday at 6 a.m. ET. as the tournament opens with Argentina vs. ( read original story ...)
US-China trade row a potential blow to the IPO ambitions of Hong Kong and Chinese markets
An escalating US-China trade dispute could be bad news for the initial public share offering ambitions of Hong Kong and mainland Chinese exchanges as companies would be less willing to consider a listing if the markets became volatile, according to ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC Community Day to launch in Hong Kong
As 40 teams descend on Hong Kong to contest three tournaments across four days of sevens action, series sponsors HSBC are gearing up to launch their inaugural Community Day aimed at opening up rugby to more people than ever before. The inaugural HSBC ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC Community Day set for Hong Kong launch
As 40 teams descend on Hong Kong to contest three tournaments across four days of sevens action, series sponsors HSBC are gearing up to launch their inaugural Community Day aimed at inspiring future players and coaches of the game. The inaugural ... ( read original story ...)
How Hong Kong bank employees are mortgaging their life away
It is nothing new for banks in Hong Kong to offer staff mortgages at a below the market interest rate to assist employees to buy property. With the raging property prices, this benefit has never been more significant to banking employees. A friend of mine ... ( read original story ...)
BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) Ltd. ADR 2017 Q4 – Results – Earnings Call Slides
The following slide deck was published by BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) Ltd. ADR in conjunction with their 2017 Q4 earnings call. 123 Click to enlarge Notes: ( read original story ...)
Beware SG and HK banking recruiters who ask you out for coffee
https://news.efinancialcareers.com/sg-en/273891/candidate-mistakes-asian-banking/ In tightly-knit financial centres like Hong Kong and Singapore it’s common enough for recruiters to meet candidates for causal chats over coffee, even if they can’t offer ... ( read original story ...)
Retail Banking Country Snapshot: Hong Kong 2016
A new report published by Key Market Insights on “Retail Banking Country Snapshot: Hong Kong 2016”. This reports focus on recent developments in Healthcare Predictive Analytics Industry with its type, end-users/application, regional forecast and ... ( read original story ...)
Citi Hong Kong Promotes FinTech development by Hosting Open API Information Day
Citi embraces the seven initiatives announced by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority last year to accelerate the development of smart banking in Hong Kong, which will ultimately lead to faster, more diverse and more convenient banking and mobile payment ... ( read original story ...)
Janus Henderson chief insists dual-class listings in Hong Kong must have solid corporate governance standards
Hong Kong’s new listing reforms, due to kick-start later this month, are likely to attract more technology firms to list on its stock exchange – but only as long as the authorities can provide appropriate investor protection measures, the head of ... ( read original story ...)
UBS sharpens its focus… while Hong Kong’s regulator draws its knife
Competitors have been quick to delight in the travails of UBS’s Asian investment bank, notably its decline in the league tables and a revolving door at senior management level. A ban imposed by Hong Kong’s regulator is the latest stick with which to ... ( read original story ...)
US-China trade war would affect one in five Hong Kong jobs, finance secretary says
A trade war between the US and China would affect one in five Hong Kong jobs, the city’s financial secretary warned on Sunday. Paul Chan Mo-po said the world’s two biggest economies were major economic partners of the city and that a dispute between ... ( read original story ...)