Speaking to Reuters during a visit to Hong Kong, Finance Minister Pierre Gramegna said the euro had been strengthened by a series of crises in the European Union, including the Greek sovereign debt crisis. He said improving fiscal conditions among euro ... ( read original story ...)
BRIEF-Hong Kong Finance Group says unit HK Finance enters into loan agreement
* Loan agreement was entered into between HK Finance as lender and customer a as borrower * HK Finance to grant secured loan in principal amount of approximately hk$33.3 million to customer Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage: Next In Financials ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s SFC Warns of Yet Another Unlicensed Brokerage
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), Hong Kong’s main financial services watchdog, today updated its Alert List with the addition of another brokerage after it was found to be offering its services to the public without being authorised to do so. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong's delivery startup Lalamove eyes IPO in two years
HONG KONG -- Hong Kong-based Lalamove has introduced a new motorbike service in the territory as the delivery startup plays catch-up with rivals ahead of a proposed initial public offering in the next two years. Dubbed "Uber for logistics," Lalamove is a ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC risks losing advantage with year-long delay in Chinese banking push
A spokesman for HSBC in Hong Kong said the bank continues to seek the required approval, declining to comment on the timing. The proposed HSBC-Qianhai firm would be able to trade as well as underwrite stocks and bonds for Chinese firms, unlike foreign ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong consumers open to robots in retail financial services, says survey
A high percentage of Hong Kong consumers are willing to accept the use of robots – computer-generated advice and services – for their banking, insurance and retirement planning needs in future, according to a new survey by Accenture. The global ... ( read original story ...)
Hang Seng Index (IndexHangSeng:HSI) Hong Kong HEFFX Trading Outlook
HANG SENG INDEX closed up 190.500 at 22,935.350 ... currently bullish on .HSI and have had this outlook for the last 2 periods. HEFFX Candlesticks Hong Kong A white body occurred (because prices closed higher than they opened). During the past 10 bars ... ( read original story ...)
Hang Seng Hits 1-Month High, Dollar Retreat Provides Support
PPI data continued to lessen the threat of exported deflation, while a lower CPI rate dampened concerns over higher People’s Bank of China interest rates. There was a slightly weaker dollar trend, which provided net support to Hong Kong stocks ... ( read original story ...)
‘Not all of you need to go into banking’ Hong Kong’s No 2 official tells youth after museum controversy
Hong Kong’s No 2 official has reached out to the city’s youth in trying to justify her controversial deal with Beijing to build a HK$3.5 billion museum, saying it would send out an encouraging message that “not all of you need to go into banking”. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong in pole position to attract more health care listings, but needs to lure more techs
Hong Kong needs to attract more health care and biotechnology and other technology firms to its initial public offering market, to diversify the city’s mix of listed stocks, according to global law firm Baker McKenzie and consulting giant PWC ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong SFC Warns Against Four Unlicensed Online Brokerages
Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), the country’s main financial services watchdog, today issued its second warning in a week, adding a further four entities to its Alert List after it came to light that they were offering their ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Monetary Authority implements measures to improve ethnic minority access to basic financial services
Concerns are growing that a “banking underclass” is emerging in Hong Kong due to the combined effects of racial discrimination and a system of redress so cumbersome that people have given up complaining. In a move to address the problem – which has ... ( read original story ...)
China Finance Online's Subsidiary Rifa Securities Won Awards as one of Best Hong Kong Securities Brokerage Firms
Rifa Securities was awarded as one of Best Hong Kong Securities Brokerage Firms of year 2016, together with other nine financial services powerhouses, including Bank of China (International), Bank of Communications (International), and EverBright Securities. ( read original story ...)
The new face of corporate activism in Hong Kong? Firms grapple with how much is too much
In December, a pair of rainbow lions installed outside a bank caused a stir in Hong Kong. LGBTI activists applauded HSBC for refusing to bow to pressure from local family groups to remove the colourful statues, which represented its “Celebrate Pride ... ( read original story ...)