Hang Seng Bank Limited is a Hong Kong-based investment holding company principally engaged in the provision of banking and financial services. The Company operates through four segments. Retail Banking and Wealth Management segment is engaged in the ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese fintech firm Wangjin Holdings plans $500 million HK IPO in 2017: IFR
The financial technology company would join other technology startups planning Hong Kong listings this year, including Lufax, China's biggest peer-to-peer lending and wealth management platform, which plans a $5 billion IPO. (Reporting by Fiona Lau of IFR ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong again eyes weighted voting rights to lure tech IPOs
HONG KONG Amid fierce competition to lure tech company listings, Hong Kong's sole stock exchange is considering launching a new board for issues with weighted voting rights, a controversial stock model that regulators shot down in 2015. Hong Kong Exchanges ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks fall in line with rest of Asia amid trade policy concerns, but gold miners surge
The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index, or the H-share index, dropped 0.48 per cent or 47.44 points to 9,756.61. Chan Ka-keung, Hong Kong’s Secretary for Financial ... a foreign exchange strategist for Mizuho Bank. “The US dollar’s path this year ... ( read original story ...)
Another mystery as billionaire vanishes from Hong Kong
In this Dec. 2013 file photo, Xiao Jianhua, a Chinese-born Canadian billionaire reads a book outside International Finance Centre in Hong Kong. HONG KONG-- Mystery surrounds the whereabouts of a Chinese-born Canadian billionaire reportedly taken away from ... ( read original story ...)
Give and take at BOC
BOC Hong Kong (2388) will waive charges for electronic fund transfers to other local banks starting from February 20.Personal customers are to be exempted from the HK$30 per transaction fee, joining customers at other leading lenders like HSBC, Standard ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Bank Stock Could Return Over 20%
Since Election Day, Bank of America shares (ticker: BAC) have jumped 33%. Those of BOC Hong Kong (2388.HK), which is majority-owned by Bank of China (3988.HK), are up 13% since then. That could be a buying opportunity. ( read original story ...)
HSBC to launch P2P mobile wallet
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation is expected to launch a mobile wallet next week to take part in the emerging P2P payment market, local media reports.PayMe from HSBC, the P2P mobile app that could bundle a Visa or MasterCard credit card ... ( read original story ...)
Year of the Rooster promises financial gain, but beware of market volatility
Wong said this year would be good for the financial sector, including gold, forex trading and stocks, with the Hang Seng Index expected to trade between the 20,000 to 25,000 level. The Year of the Monkey was a good year for the Hong Kong stock market ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese financial firms grab bigger share of Hong Kong IPO deals
Foreign investment banks are facing more difficulties in winning initial public offering deals in Hong Kong amid the rise of smaller mainland Chinese and local rivals as well as the scarcity of big IPOs in the city. In 2016, Morgan Stanley saw its number ... ( read original story ...)
The Hong Kong Of The Future: Merging Finance, Electronics And Healthtech
What should Hong Kong be? The question of the city’s strategy was underlying discussions on fintech, smart cities and the future of health during its week-long StartMeUp Innovation Festival. Competition from Shenzhen Hong Kong is generally seen as a ... ( read original story ...)
BRIEF-HongKong Chinese Ltd enters into letter of exclusivity with Cosenza Investments
Jan 25 Hongkong Chinese Ltd : * HKC and Norfyork International ... Further company coverage: Next In Financials ( read original story ...)
Former Finance Chief Pledges Softer Touch in Bid to Run Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s former financial chief John Tsang, who is vying for the city’s top job, said his ability to reach out across political divides make him better suited to run the Asian financial hub than his ex-boss or chief rival. Tsang, 65, resigned as ... ( read original story ...)
HK banking sector profits grow 8.7pc in 2016 but officials still advise caution
Hong Kong’s banking industry grew its overall profits last year, according to official figures, though the regulator warned of a more challenging environment for the rest of this year. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), the city’s de facto ... ( read original story ...)