Sinochem plans $2 billion Hong Kong IPO of oil assets: IFR

Last October, Reuters reported that Sinochem had hired BOC International, CLSA and Morgan Stanley to work on a possible Hong Kong listing of its key oil assets. The three banks are likely to be awarded senior roles on the IPO, according to IFR, which added ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong shares extend gains on easing trade fears

Heavyweight mainland financial stocks China Construction Bank (CCB) and Ping An Insurance Group rose 3.1% and 2.3%, respectively. The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index of large mainland companies listed in Hong Kong had advanced 1.8% by midday. Air China ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore paves the way for legal finance in Asia

Singapore’s reform has kickstarted interest in Asia around the availability of legal finance. Hong Kong was the first to follow, where financing provisions were already in place for insolvency cases (and certain other limited categories). After an ... ( read original story ...)

UBS banned from sponsoring IPOs in Hong Kong for 18 months

The Hong Kong securities regulator has banned UBS from sponsoring initial public offerings for 18 months, after an investigation into the Swiss bank’s role in certain listings on the city’s stock exchange. In a blow to its Asian investment banking ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong bank weighing use of facial ID at ATMs

Hong Kong-based Hang Seng Bank plans to expand its use of fintech in mobile banking services. Additionally, based on consumer uptake of the facial recognition feature of iPhone X, the bank is considering the use of facial recognition technology at its ATMs ... ( read original story ...)