Hong Kong

Greater Bay Area regulators float wealth management connect scheme

It allows residents to invest in wealth products offered by banks in the area.

Greater Bay Area regulators float wealth management connect scheme

It allows residents to invest in wealth products offered by banks in the area.

Bank transfers, digital wallets spur Hong Kong's e-commerce market

The two methods are rising at CAGR of 12% and 11%, respectively.

HSBC resumes plan to axe 35,000 jobs: report

CEO Noel Quinn said that they will maintain a freeze on almost all external recruitment.

HKEX-listed Link REIT secures $130m sustainability-linked loan from OCBC

It is the REIT's first sustainability-linked loan transaction in the Hong Kong dollar.

HSBC rebuked by US state secretary for backing China security law

The lender, along with Standard Chartered, has already been chided in Britain.

Hong Kong residents dash for offshore accounts amidst China security law

HSBC and Standard Chartered have seen high surges in enquiries.

Hong Kong regulator launch job programme for local financial industry

It will offer 300 roles for students graduating in 2020 with a bachelor’s degree.

Standard Chartered Hong Kong appoints Lay Choo Ong as head of retail banking

Incumbent head Vicky Kong will take over as global head of wealth proposition.

Hong Kong finance firms lead in AI deployment

58% of financial firms in the city will utilise AI next year.

HSBC sees significant growth in new APAC wealth arm

Double-digit growth is on the horizon over the next three years.

Chart of the Week: COVID-19 to drive digital payments take-up in Hong Kong

E-payments firm Octopus said that mobile wallet usage rose 30% in February.

Asian bankers face ‘new normal' as they return to offices

Despite the measures, some have expressed relief at physically seeing their colleagues again.

Less than 20% of Hong Kong adults ‘understand' fintech apps: survey

The majority of the city use such apps for personal finance.

HSBC's Q1 profit halved to $3.2b

Weakening oil prices hurt the bank.

HSBC axes top managerial posts in investment bank

Last month, the bank announced a temporary hold in redundancies.

Citibank Hong Kong launches special personal loan

Clients can apply for loans up to $30,000.