Markets & Investing
Hong Kong firms see better prospects overseas
Emerging markets are definitely Hong Kong’s cup of tea but China remains its favourite flavor.
Hong Kong firms see better prospects overseas
Emerging markets are definitely Hong Kong’s cup of tea but China remains its favourite flavor.
CEB trims IPO to US$3 billion
China Everbright Bank Co., Ltd has lowered expectations for its forthcoming IPO in Hong Kong.
Asset bubble could spell more problems for Hong Kong
Talk about the bad coming with the good.
Renminbi deposit drop puts the squeeze on banks
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...
Microfinance pilot scheme a definite go
The highly-anticipated microfinance pilot scheme will begin loaning start-up capital to qualified business owners in the middle of this year.
Sinopec to IPO in Hong Kong
China’s leading oil company awakens to the advantages of going international.
Easy money draws droves of Hong Kong investors
What should have been a humdrum day of selling banknotes marking the Bank of China’s 100th anniversary spun out of control into a “Get rich quick”...
Investors avoid initial gold ETF in RMB
All that glitters isn’t gold, including gold exchange-traded funds denominated in renminbi.
HKMA December approved new mortgage loans down 12.8%
Number of new applications in the month also fell 14.6% to 6,039.
U.S. dollar grows stronger in Hong Kong amid banking crisis
Hong Kong’s savers are apparently abandoning the renminbi for the still mighty but battered U.S. dollar.
Hong Kong's stock brokers rally to defend 90 minute work break
When is lunch not lunch?- When it's a Hong Kong stock broker lunch.
Lombard Odier appoints Pranay Gupta as CIO for Asia
Mr. Gupta has over 20 years of experience in investment management and research.
Hong Kong is top IPO destination for 3 consecutive years
IPO market continues to be promising in 2012 as HK$230bn total funds raised through IPOs in Hong Kong is expected this year.
3 S’s for business sustainability
Hong Kong, like other well-developed countries and cities, needs to work hard on “sustainable development” to create a better balance between the...
Hang Seng loses a fifth of its value; prospects bleak
After losing a fifth of its value in 2011, the Hang Seng Index staggered into 2012 facing the stark reality of even more crippling losses.
Payback time: MF Global Hong Kong to return client money
A court has so far approved the return of HK$500 million.
Hong Kong IPO earnings drop 81% in the fourth quarter
They have raised only $5.6 billion, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
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