Financial Services

National Bank of Fujairah opens HK subsidiary

Will enhance trade between Middle East and Asia.

HKEx studied as model for demutualization by Sri Lanka

Colombo Stock Exchange will demutualize next year.

HKMC's profits fell to $508m

Housing and financial markets expected to be volatile.

Hong Kong sends RBS trader to prison

She was sentenced for creating false bond trading records.

Hong Kong now third top global financial center

It’s the first time HK is in top three.

SZITIC plans Hong Kong IPO

But hasn't decided when it will hold the IPO.

Key statistics on Hong Kong’s banking sector

Total asset size of the banking sector exceeds HK$15 trillion.

HKMA QFII quota exceeds US$1 billion

Becomes first foreign institutional investor granted this sum.

Insurance industry posts H1 gross premiums of $143.7 billion

But underwriting profit falls 6% to $1.5 billion.

HK banks up rates ahead of long October holiday

Trying to prevent cash squeeze on renminbi funds.

Total deposits jumped 1.5%

Hong Kong-dollar deposits up 0.3%.

Exchange fund's total assets jumped to $2.8t in July

On the back of higher foreign currency assets.

July mortgage loans jumped 1.2% to $15.8b

Mortgage loans for refinancing up 16%.