Financial Services

Business operations hit all-time high

7,250 companies are alive and kicking.

Hong Kong bond issuers most active in Asia

Hong Kong accounts for 19% of the USD77.8bn-worth of USD bond issuances in Asia ex-Japan.

China Life issues profit warning

Net profit for 9M11 is forecast to decrease by around 55% YoY.

Raiffeisen Bank International AG gets banking license in Hong Kong

This brings the number of licensed banks in Hong Kong to 155.

Government issues alert against bogus website

The website www.schmailhk.com looks similar to Shanghai Commercial Bank's online portal.

Why Hong Kong banks are not going to crash anytime soon

Large debt burdens threaten financial stability across advanced economies but not in Hong Kong, says IMF.

Hong Kong amongst highly compliant with Basel 3 liquidity rules

Check out the progress level of Hong Kong compared with the rest of the world.

FS Tsang goes to Tokyo for IMF and World Bank meetings

Upon his arrival, Mr Tsang met with Blackrock's Asia Pacific region Chairman Mark McCombe.

Singapore stands to unseat Hong Kong as RMB trading hub

Singapore has issued full banking licenses to branches of two Chinese Big Four banks.

Genting Hong Kong enters into facilities agreement

The agreement contains a specific performance obligation imposed on the Lim Family.

Check out Hang Seng Bank's third interim dividend

The amount per share will be payable on 13 November to shareholders.

HKEx appoints David Graham as first Chief Regulatory Officer

Mr Graham will oversee its Listing Division among other functions.

Foreign currency reserves reached US$301.2b in September

That is a US$3b increase from August, says the Monetary Authority.