Hong Kong and China: The Differences Investors Need to Know

Reading this without ever being to China, you would lump Hong Kong and China as the same place.I admit, that is what I did before I first landed in Hong Kong airport in 2007. There are massive differences between Mainland China and Hong Kong. Today I’m ... ( read original story ...)

Fitch Assigns Final 'A' to BOC Hong Kong Branch's USD Notes

(The following statement was released by the rating agency) TAIPEI/HONG KONG, February 13 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings has assigned Bank of China Ltd. (BOC) Hong Kong Branch's senior unsecured notes issued under its medium-term note (MTN) programme a final rating ... ( read original story ...)

Exclusive: IS Prime Expands Operations into Hong Kong

IS Prime is expanding into Hong Kong through the opening of an IS Prime Hong Kong Ltd office, Finance Magnates confirmed with a company spokesperson. The new office, based in the Sheung Wan commercial district, will be fully operational by the end of February. ( read original story ...)

China lays out new path for cornerstones to HK IPOs

Cornerstone investors taking up huge chunks of Hong Kong IPOs have caused much controversy in recent years, but that looks set to change. China’s foreign exchange regulator has provided a new route for investing in the city’s listings, which is ... ( read original story ...)

Snap's US IPO offers lessons for HKEx

While Asia's equity capital markets start the year slowly, envious eyes are being cast across the globe, as New York prepares for a multibillion-dollar IPO from Snap. Based on its initial fundraising target of $3 billion, Snap promises to be the biggest US ... ( read original story ...)

Ashurst strengthens Greater China practice

PH specialises in Hong Kong listing work, including Hong Kong IPOs, secondary offerings and post-listing compliance, with a particular focus on Chinese state-owned enterprises. PH has over 20 years of experience, a market-leading reputation, and is ranked ... ( read original story ...)

Businessmen jumpy after Chinese tycoon's disappearance from HK

A report on China's private wealth market, conducted jointly by China Merchants Bank and Bain & Company in mid 2015, found 71 percent of about 2,800 Chinese high-net-worth individuals chose Hong Kong as their favourite offshore investment destination. ( read original story ...)