HSBC and Standard Chartered may be first licensed stablecoin issuers in Hong Kong as HKMA weighs March approvals—see what it means for HKD-pegged coins.
Hong Kong Exchange proposes easing listing rules
The proposed measures would make it easier for companies to list, and aim to strengthen the city’s appeal as an IPO venue.
HSBC, Standard Chartered poised for Hong Kong stablecoin licences: report
HSBC Holdings Plc and a joint venture led by Standard Chartered Plc are expected to be among the first companies to receive stablecoin licences in Hong Kong, reported South China Morning Post (SCMP) ...
Hong Kong’s IPO Market For Battery Storage Firms Enters Boom Territory
Rising global demand for energy storage and China’s growing dominance in the sphere has triggered a related IPO boom for the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
HSBC, Standard Chartered to Get Stablecoin Licenses in Hong Kong
HSBC Holdings Plc and Standard Chartered Plc are set to be among the first licensed stablecoin issuers in Hong Kong, giving two of the city’s note-issuing banks a central role in the government’s ...
Hong Kong’s First Stablecoin Licence List Is Here
Hong Kong media report HSBC, Anchorpoint, and OSL Group are shortlisted for the city's first stablecoin licences, due as early as next week.
Iran war casts shadow over HSBC and StanChart Middle East ambitions
By Lawrence White and Selena Li LONDON/HONG KONG, March 12 (Reuters) - Just days before the U.S. and Israel launched strikes on Iran, HSBC's CEO Georges Elhedery said the Asia-Middle East corridor was ...
Why Hong Kong Is Emerging as Asia’s Gateway for Europe’s Family Offices
By Jason Fong, Global Head of Family Office, Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK) Asia accounts for more than half of global GDP and is experiencing ...
HSBC and Standard Chartered Set to Receive Hong Kong’s First Stablecoin Licenses
Hong Kong is set to issue stablecoin licenses to HSBC and Standard Chartered, marking a key milestone in digital asset regulation.
BOC HONG KONG Joins UnionPay Int’l to Expand CN Payment Network
BOC HONG KONG (02388.HK) announced a deepened collaboration with UnionPay International. Starting today, BOC HONG KONG's mobile payment platform, BoC Pay+, supports payment functions through the ...
Hong Kong authorities raid two brokers and a hedge fund in crackdown on insider trading
By Selena Li, Summer Zhen and Kane Wu HONG KONG, March 12 (Reuters) - Hong Kong authorities said on Thursday they had launched an insider trading probe into two brokerages and a hedge fund, arresting ...
Hong Kong corruption watchdog arrests 8 in US$40m insider dealing probe
Six men and two women, including a Guotai Junan executive, are in custody for allegedly giving information related to share placements.
Hong Kong arrests hedge fund, broker staff in insider probe
The probe marks the biggest raids in the city since 2017, when regulators searched eight locations and arrested three senior company executives in a probe of what was dubbed the “Enigma Network”.
Hong Kong IPO fundraising jumps tenfold in early 2026
Hong Kong initial public offering fundraising reached more than HK$97 billion in early March, approximately 10 times the amount raised during the same period in 2 ...