In Focus

AXA will become the exclusive provider of general insurance products to HSBC’s customers in Hong Kong.

The glass ceiling’s still too low for Hong Kong’s women executives.

Renminbi deposits have fallen to their lowest level since July 2011 in January, said the Hong Kong Monetary Authority. It is the second monthly drop for renminbi deposits.

The number of millionaires in the city seems to have dwindled somewhat due to the tough times.

The consolidated capital adequacy ratio of Hong Kong banks was 15.8% at the end-December, against 15.7% at the end-September.

Year 1 in a three-year strategy that should eventually see HSBC become the world’s leading international bank seems to have gotten off to a galloping start.

New mortgage loans approved in January fell 32% to $6.1 billion compared with December.

Yes, it’s possible for business rents in the most rent-expensive country in the world to become somewhat cheaper.

Optimism amidst adversity is a virtue that keeps Hong Kong resilient.

Along with its noisy festivities, the Lunar New Year can also be counted on for one recurring event: more credit card use.

Passenger air travel kept flying high despite the continuing economic doldrums hammering the city.

Already diminished by faltering global demand, Hong Kong’s exports continued their disconcerting plunge in December.

Exports could make or break Hong Kong’s economy this year. And the first quarter isn’t showing any signs for optimism.

And rental growth in AsiaPac markets have decelerated from 2.5% in Q3 to just 0.9% in Q4.

Small and medium enterprises can expect a helping hand from the government to ride out the rough times ahead.

January didn’t get off to a good start for the property sector.