Search Results for: Hong Kong
Stocks Gain With Dollar Before Jobs Data; Hong Kong Rises
October 3rd, 2014
Stocks gained, with a European index recovering from its biggest loss in 15 months, and the U.S. dollar strengthened versus major peers before the world’s largest economy reports payrolls data. Hong Kong shares rallied. As investors assess the strength ...
Russia debt freeze is lesson for Hong Kong
October 2nd, 2014
Beyond a few wobbles, global markets have proved remarkably indifferent this year to political risks – whether Russia’s incursions into Ukraine, Iraq’s descent into chaos or democracy protests in Hong Kong, which have this week tested China, the world’s ...
Dollar broadly stronger as Hong Kong unrest caps stocks
September 29th, 2014
The dollar hit its highest in almost two years against the euro with German inflation data expected to keep pressure on the ECB to ease monetary policy further, while unrest in Hong Kong hurt Asian-exposed European shares. The dollar ...
Standard Chartered suspends certain Hong Kong operations
September 29th, 2014
Standard Chartered Plc (STAN.L) has suspended some of its Hong Kong banking operations, including over-the-counter services and check deposits, until further notice due to “situations in certain areas”, the Asia-focused lender said on Monday. Standard Chartered has activated contingency ...
Hong Kong extends Depositor Protection Scheme
September 16th, 2014
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and Hong Kong’s Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau (FSTB) have issued a consultation paper on proposed enhancements to Hong Kong’s Deposit Protection Scheme (DPS). The DPS, originally established in 2006, enhancements to ...
Hong Kong Plugs Captive Insurance To Mainland Companies
August 7th, 2014
The Permanent Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Au King-chi, outlined Hong Kong’s plans to promote captive insurance for Mainland Chinese companies. Au said that, as “financial co-operation between Hong Kong and the Mainland has all along been ...
Hong Kong Leads Asian Equities Higher
July 22nd, 2014
Asian stocks advanced, with the regional benchmark index on course for its highest close in six years, as investors bet rising tensions in Ukraine over the shooting down of a jetliner won’t curb global economic growth. Aluminum Corp. of ...
Bank of China Hires in Hong Kong as High-Yield Bond Trade Starts
July 16th, 2014
Bank of China Ltd. is hiring traders and sales people in Hong Kong as it sets up a high-yield bond-trading platform to boost market share and cement its position as one of Asia’s top 10 debt underwriters. Surging sales ...
Hong Kong shares slip on weakness of casinos, China stocks off too
July 7th, 2014
Hong Kong shares fell on Monday with Macau casinos under selling pressure after last week’s strong rebound, while China markets were also weaker as investors await major economic data later this week. At midday, the Hang Seng Index was ...
Hong Kong Approves Budget Tax Cuts
July 1st, 2014
Hong Kong’s Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury Professor KC Chan has welcomed the passage of the Inland Revenue (Amendment) Bill 2014 by the Legislative Council on June 25, which gave effect to two major revenue measures proposed ...
