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China Everbright and Macquarie’ infrastructure fund reaches US$729mn
China Everbright and Macquarie’ infrastructure fund reaches US$729mn
Macquarie Everbright Greater China Infrastructure Fund will continue to raise capital throughout 2011 and 2012 from international and domestic...
HK stocks close flat due to China's increased reserve requirement
Hong Kong shares closed flat after China's central bank raised the amount banks must keep in reserve.
China Everbright Bank may postpone its initial IPO date
Market sources say this is due to market volatility.
HKEx seeks opinions on after-hours futures trading
Study shows many Hong Kong futures brokers are open in the evening to offer trading of European and US futures during London and New York business...
Asian fund managers prefer regional growth stocks than US and European equities
China and Korea are preferred markets with a majority bearish on India, Indonesia despite inflation being highlighted as key risk.
HKEx first quarter profit up 10% to $1.24bn
The exchange’s daily turnover in the period was $75.6bn on the Main Board and $364.8mn on Growth Enterprise Market.
Hang Seng forecasts 6% first quarter GDP growth
Despite reaching above-trend growth, business has turned more cautious and the export outlook is more uncertain, considering adverse impacts of Japan...
Hong Kong and Mainland financial market bodies seal cooperation pact
The MOU provides a platform wherein market practitioners from the Mainland and Hong Kong can interact in a wide range of areas.
Hong Kong IPO market seen to pick up in second quarter
25 companies expected to be listed in the second quarter with JGAAP recognition as a key highlight.
HKEx has new board composition
Financial secretary reinstates Hui Chiu-chung and Lee Tze-hau while appointing John Harrison.
Hong Kong, Mainland issuers led global IPO activity with 110 deals
This accounts for 38% of total deals globally and valued at US$18.3 billion.
Preparation counts when natural disasters affect Hong Kong's listed businesses
Hong Kong and the countries around it are vulnerable to natural hazards of almost every kind – from earthquakes to droughts, from floods to tsunamis...
HK is ideal offshore renminbi centre
For overseas businesses wanting to boost their trade and investment ties with the mainland, Hong Kong is the ideal offshore RMB centre.
Japan quake causes microeconomic disruptions:Macquarie
Myagi, home to Sendai and the most affected by the quake, accounts for 1.7% of the population and the same proportion of GDP.
Japan quake brings HK stocks down 1.55%
The strong earthquake hit Japan, which prompted tsunami warnings, caused investor to be jittery that led to Hong Kong shares ending 1.55 percent...
Hong Kong stocks down 0.82%
Commodity and financial firms led the decline as Hong Kong shares ended 0.82 percent lower on Thursday.
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