The accounting body emphasised on the need for continued reform to attract investment and sustain the city's global standing.
Financial services growing apace
Hong Kong’s unique advantages, along with favourable government support, are driving accelerated growth in its financial services sector, say industry players.
Tokyo Metro, Rigaku set stage for $3 billion Japan IPOs as listings gather pace
Japan's Tokyo Metro and Rigaku on Friday kicked off the processes to launch a combined $3.13 billion in initial public offerings (IPOs) next month, according to term sheets, as the local capital ...
Japan’s Rigaku aims to raise up to $888 million in IPO, term sheet says
Japan's Rigaku, which makes X-ray testing tools, is aiming to raise up to $888 million in its initial public offering in Tokyo, according to a term sheet reviewed by Reuters.Rigaku, owned by private ...
Christie’s expands Hong Kong footprint in hope of art market ‘pickup’
The auction house took over four floors at a new skyscraper designed by Zaha Hadid Architects located in the heart of Hong Kong's financial district, with 50,000 square feet (4,600 square metres) of ...
Beijing official voices high hopes for Hong Kong efforts to promote national opening-up
Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office's Zhou Ji voices confidence in city at launch of Beijing-Hong Kong Economic Cooperation Symposium Beijing has "high hopes" for Hong Kong's efforts to showcase a ...
Auction House Christie’s Opens at the Henderson in Hong Kong
Christie’s opened its new headquarters in Hong Kong, capping off a series of real estate expansions by auction houses in the financial hub.
HSBC and Quantinuum Pilot Quantum Security for Tokenized Gold
HSBC, a British bank and financial services group, announced today that it has successfully trialled quantum-secure technology for buying and selling tokenised physical gold. The company said this ...
HSBC tests post-quantum VPN tunnel for digital ledgers
The encryption required for post quantum cryptography will have a material impact on the performance of distributed ledgers ...
HSBC teams up with M+ again in new special exhibition ‘Guo Pei: Fashioning Imagination’
The Hong Kong And Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (HSBC) unveils their latest #OpenToArt initiative, coinciding with M+ Special Exhibition, 'Guo Pei: Fashioning Imagination.' ...
Going for Gold: HSBC Approves Quantum-Safe Technology for Tokenized Bullions
The bank giant and Quantinuum trialed the first application of quantum-secure technology for buying and selling tokenized physical gold ...
Hong Kong banks are ‘better-than-expected’ at owning up to beat cyber fraud, survey finds
More than half of banks took full responsibility and refunded losses, which only 44 per cent of customers expected, FIS research says Banks in Hong Kong are doing a better job than expected at taking ...
Dow, S&P 500 close at record highs after Federal Reserve’s supersized rate cut
Stocks jumped Thursday as investors cheered the Federal Reserve’s eye-popping half-point interest rate cut. The Dow rose 633 points, or 1.5%, on Thursday afternoon to pass 42,000. The S&P 500 gained 2 ...
Hong Kong bank sues estate of deceased man behind legal fight for same-sex rights
A Hong Kong bank is suing the estate of a deceased man behind two court challenges against discriminatory housing and inheritance policies targeting same-sex partnerships, with the latest case ...