Hong Kong ‘s stocks dropped by the most in two weeks, as Tencent Holdings’ gaming revenues trailed estimates and China’s central bank raised borrowing costs following an overnight rate increase by the Federal Reserve. The Hang Seng Index fell 1.1 per ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks see small rise as strong company earnings offset trade war concerns
Hong Kong stocks eked out a small gain on Tuesday, as optimism over company earnings after Sunny Optical Technology Group posted strong results offset concerns that planned US tariffs on Chinese goods could spark a trade war. The Hang Seng Index added 0.1 ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong plans ‘to overtake Nasdaq’ as listing destination of choice for Chinese biotech firms
Wall Street cheers Hong Kong’s IPO rules revamp but sees New York’s dominance unthreatened Meanwhile, asked if the Shanghai bourse’s plan to allow non-mainland listed firms to issue shares traded in the mainland via the so-called Chinese Depository ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese drone maker DJI seeking at least $500 million in pre-IPO funding: sources
HONG KONG (Reuters) - China’s SZ DJI Technology Co Ltd ... the company had no announcement to make on fundraising and that it was not planning an initial public offering at the moment. She did not elaborate. DJI was valued at about $8 billion in 2015 ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong follows Fed hike, HKMA ready to defend peg as HK$ at new 33-year low
The move came as the Hong Kong dollar fell to a fresh 33-year low, and looked set to test the low end of its trading band, prompting the central bank to reaffirm it would intervene to defend the financial hub’s currency peg. The Fed raised interest rates ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Stocks May Open Under Pressure On Thursday
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China slid 0.15 percent and BOC Hong Kong collected 0.13 percent. The lead from Wall Street is soft as stocks saw considerable volatility in afternoon trading on Wednesday before ending the session modestly lower. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong raises base rate after Fed hike, HK$ hits new 33-year low
The move came as the Hong Kong dollar fell to a fresh 33-year low, and looked set to test the low end of its trading band, which would prompt the de facto central bank to intervene. The Fed raised interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point in its ... ( read original story ...
Filmart: ‘Operation Red Sea’ Backer Er Dong Cultural Group Plans Hong Kong IPO
The fledgeling studio is producing the John Woo-produced Chinese-language remake of the action auteur's 1989 classic 'The Killers.' Three-year-old Beijing-headquartered Chinese studio Er Dong Cultural Group is planning an IPO on the Hong Kong Stock ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Hottest Property Lender: The Bank of Mom and Dad
Home prices in Hong Kong are climbing much faster than household incomes, forcing young home buyers to turn to mom and dad for financial help. The median family’s annual household income of 319,000 Hong Kong dollars (US$40,666) represented just 5% of the ... ( read original story ...)
SG and HK recruiters warn bankers against these 13 terrible CV cliches
Recruiters in Singapore and Hong Kong are now overwhelmed with CVs – so don’t annoy them by putting these cliches on your CV. https://news.efinancialcareers.com/sg-en/193407/career-change-asian-banking/ As banking professionals in Hong Kong and ... ( read original story ...)
“Most Hong Kong grads think Chinese banks are strictly second tier. So do I”
I should know, I’ve worked for one of each. https://news.efinancialcareers.com/hk-en/305691/chinese-vs-western-banks/ Later this year I’m starting out as an M&A analyst at a major US bank in Hong Kong. Like most of my cohort, I got the role by acing my ... ( read original story ...)
HK regulator imposes fine on UBS for trading control failure
The latest SFC action comes nearly two weeks after UBS said the Hong Kong regulator had blocked it from sponsoring IPOs for 18 months. The suspension, which the Swiss bank is appealing, is not effective until its appeal has been ruled upon. The Swiss bank ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong brokers bypass AI chatbots in favour of social media apps
according to a survey by the Hong Kong Securities Association. Banks such as HSBC and Standard Chartered Bank are leveraging AI-powered chatbot platforms to answer enquiries by customers, trhjoining a growing global trend which is seen as offering improved ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong regulator imposes fine on UBS for trading control failure
The latest SFC action comes nearly two weeks after UBS said the Hong Kong regulator had blocked it from sponsoring IPOs for 18 months. The suspension, which the Swiss bank is appealing, is not effective until its appeal has been ruled upon. The Swiss bank ... ( read original story ...)