The David Rubenstein Show: Peer-to-Peer Conversations" explores successful leadership through the personal and professional choices of the most influential people in business. ( read original story ...)
Climate crisis: Hong Kong, UK and Singapore dive in, but are green bonds just greenwashing?
Sceptics say the bonds aren’t always as good for the environment as they sound, and with governments jumping on the bandwagon, who is left to keep them in check? ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong IPOs Could Surpass Last Year, HKEX’s Chan Says
Hong Kong stock listings could surpass last year’s pace, driven by an influx of new economy companies and a “home coming” of Chinese firms, the head of listings at the city’s exchange said.“We are ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong opening up bond market to Chinese investors, finance minister says, as he calls move ‘exciting development’
In the latest webinar of our Redefining Hong Kong series, Financial Secretary Paul Chan reveals mainland investors could tap into market as early as this summer, and outlines his plan for review of ... ( read original story ...)
Baidu Said to Win Hong Kong Bourse Nod for Second Listing
Baidu Inc. has secured approval from the Hong Kong stock exchange for a second listing in the city, according to people familiar with the matter. The Nasdaq-listed Chinese search engine giant plans to ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong dropped from economic freedom index after crackdown
Hong Kong has been dropped from a prominent index of the world’s freest economies, underlining growing concerns over Beijing’s tightening grip on the Asian financial centre after it introduced a ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 2-Hong Kong dropped from Economic Freedom Index as policies ‘controlled from Beijing’
Hong Kong has been excluded from the Heritage Foundation's Index of Economic Freedom because its economic policies are controlled from Beijing, the Washington-based think tank said, removing Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Arrests 12, Seizes $116 Million in Broad Stock Scam
Hong Kong police arrested 12 people for running alleged “ramp and dump” stock scams and over money laundering after raids on luxury homes and brokerages across the city. ( read original story ...)
Cheerwin prices $395m Hong Kong IPO at top end
Cheerwin Group has pocketed HK$3.07bn ($395.3m) after pricing its IPO at the top of the marketed range, according to a source close to the deal. ( read original story ...)
{Block Trade}BOC HONG KONG: 1.24m shares, or HK$33.32m
Block Trade}BOC HONG KONG: 1.24m shares, or HK$33.32m [ET Net News Agency, 5 March 2021] A direct manual trade of 1.24 million shares of BOC HONG KONG (02388) was registered at 10:36a.m. The deal ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Monetary Authority orders banks to extend repayment holiday for small firms until October
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), the city’s de facto central bank, has instructed all banks to extend a loan repayment holiday for small businesses by another six months. The banks must allow ... ( read original story ...)
For 25 years, Hong Kong topped an economic freedom index. This year, it fell off completely
On Thursday, the Heritage Foundation dropped Hong Kong from its annual “economic freedom” index—a list the Asian financial hub topped for 25 years—claiming the special administrative region has become ... ( read original story ...)
Asia-focused SPAC Model Performance Acquisition files for a $50 million IPO
Model Performance Acquisition, a blank check company targeting businesses in Asia, filed on Thursday with the SEC to raise up to $50 million in an initial public offering. The Hong Kong-based company ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC’s taipan steps up with proposal to help Hong Kong’s youth study, find jobs or start businesses in Greater Bay Area
The proposal by Wong, the top executive of the largest of Hong Kong’s three currency issuers, underscores how the GBA could present a viable option for the city’s youth, where the unemployment rate ... ( read original story ...)