Hong Kong
HKEX unveils stock futures incentives programme
HKEX unveils stock futures incentives programme
This includes a six-month trading fee waiver.
Hong Kong stocks close Year of Rooster with strong finish
The gains from its three-day advance is at 5.6%.
Depressing turnout halts marketing of $24.5b Mongkok office tower
High asking price and less-than-ideal location discouraged Mainland buyers.
Government should amend tax measures to boost international financial hub status
It’s high time to boost the private equity fund and asset management industry.
Exchange Fund assets balloon to $3.6t in January
It soared from $83.5m.
Immigration upgrades streamline inbound tourism
The launch of facial recognition tech enhances passenger clearance capacity.
SFC slaps Interactive Brokers Hong Kong with $4.5m penalty
Its trading systems caused market disruptions in 2015 and 2016.
Consumer watchdog warns against overseas property purchases
The number of complaints lodged at the council more than doubled in 2017.
4,431 subsidised flats up for sale in 2018
The price range for the homes range from $1.59m to $6.3m.
Hong Kong stocks recover from selloff loss to close at 2.3%
A late night rally drove stocks to their largest daily gain since May 2016.
Hong Kong banks bust out the chatbots
Digital savvy clients may soon prefer to interact more with chatbots.
Population inched up 0.4% in 2017 as residents migrate and age rapidly
The expansion was the slowest in seven years.
Government mulls building homes atop roads and railways
However, it only serves as a medium to long-term supply option.
HKEX unveils long-dated futures and options to equity benchmarks
It aims to give market participants in the HSI and HSCEI more investment choices.
Hong Kongers can now visit Belarus without a visa
However, they can only stay for up to two weeks.
Exports up 3.8% in December
Total year-end export volume to India ballooned to 69%.
Heated property market may have helped embattled HNA Group stay afloat
Its $16b sale to Henderson Land was 12% higher than the original land selling price.