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Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing's earnings up 14% to $1.77b in Q2
Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing's earnings up 14% to $1.77b in Q2
Net investment income also increased 190%.
Exchange Fund's foreign assets hit $3.3t in July
It registered an increase of $45b.
Wharf Holdings' core net profit up 22% to $7.2b
Driven largely by strong contributions from the property segment.
Hong Kong's economy grew 3.8% in 2Q17
Real GDP growth forecast for 2017 was revised upwards.
Hong Kongers burdened by soaring home prices
Mortgage-payment-to-income ratio rose to 54.2%.
Hong Kong eyes tax incentives for startups and SMEs
It is staying competitive against regional rivals.
8 hiring trends in Hong Kong's banking and financial services sector
Mandarin-speaking executives are in greater demand.
Banks expected to report stable profits in 2017
Fee income will improve in the next 12-18 months.
Hong Kong investors shelled out US$4.9b for cross-border assets
They're the second biggest spenders in Asia.
1 in 2 Hong Kong travellers go solo: survey
28% said they needed to be alone.
Here's why it's harder to retain and attract younger bankers in Hong Kong
Recruitment strategies must now take into account these industry changes.
Cathay's overseas operation to be affected by workforce review
It recently cut 600 jobs.
Property sales drop 31% in July
There were 5,461 agreements signed.
Hong Kong's retail sales value up 0.1% to $33.7b
Sales of jewellery and valuable gifts inched up 0.8%.
Hong Kong gender pay gap widens to 22.2%
It topped Singapore's pay gap by 10ppt.
Investments in en-bloc residential buildings hit $4b
Mainland developers are gaining interest in such projects.
Home buyers face skyrocketing management fees
Labour costs account up to 40% of these fees.
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