Financial Services

Mainland lender Jiangxi Bank eyes $7.79b Hong Kong IPO

Citic Guoan Group and Dianrong are cornerstone investors.

Mainland lender Jiangxi Bank eyes $7.79b Hong Kong IPO

Citic Guoan Group and Dianrong are cornerstone investors.

Government launches Green Bond Grant Scheme

It subsidises green bond issuers in obtaining certification.

Hong Kong is the second largest offshore wealth center

It trails behind Switzerland after managing US$1.1t in offshore wealth.

Mainland online lender Lufax guns for US$2b fresh funding amidst IPO delay

It was originally planning to debut at the first half of 2018.

US biotech firm seeking larger valuations rush to Hong Kong

Sorrento Therapeutics is one such firm hoping to cash in on the trend.

US tightening buoys banking profitability

Funding costs are expected to stay low, boosting NIMs.

IPOs surge 33% to US$725m in H1 2018

A total of 53 companies went public in the first half of the year.

Hong Kong trails behind Singapore in asset management business

The city managed US$31.8b in private wealth compared to Singapore's US$53.4b.

Xiaomi hit by $8.58b loss in Q1 ahead of blockbuster IPO

However, Xiaomi is still on track as smartphone shipments ballooned 88%.

Chinese restaurant review and delivery firm Meituan Dianping to file for $6b IPO in June

It was recently valued at US$30b, making it the world’s fourth most valuable startup.

Hong Kong inks deal with Mainland for supervision of cross-boundary regulated entities

The SFC and CBIRC will cooperate on investor protection amongst other key areas.

Standard Chartered to apply for virtual bank license in Hong Kong

The move follows the publication of revised guidelines by the central bank.

SFC imposes cold-shoulder order against Burwill Holdings chairman

For violating the Takeovers Code, Chan Shing will be denied access to the securities market for two years.

Banks wage war over fixed deposits as interbank lending rates surge

One-year HKD fixed-deposit rate is hiked to as high as 2%.

Hong Kong eyes $100b fund for green financing

The fund will be used to implement the Government Green Bond Programme.

Government increases shareholding in HKEX to 6%

The move enables the authority to pitch in for HKEX’s development.

Heightened Mainland lending pose risks to Hong Kong banks after rising 21% in 2017

The bulk of PRC lending is geared towards lower credit quality firms like SMEs.