Category: Hong Kong

Mar 07 2025

Hong Kong, Korea, Mainland, Stocks

Alibaba’s Sudden ADR Discount Shows Fear of US-China Decoupling

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Donald Trump’s push to restrict US investments in China is testing what in theory should be an ironclad financial relationship — the tight link between Chinese shares trading in New...

Mar 06 2025

Hong Kong, Korea, Mainland, Stocks

GUM: Each HK MPF Member Earns Average of HKD6,756 in Feb

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Hong Kong’s Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) advisor GUM reported that Chinese and Hong Kong stocks mushroomed in February, with each MPF member earning an average of HKD6,756 for the month....

Mar 06 2025

Hong Kong, Korea, Mainland, Stocks

MPs under mounting pressure to launch probe into HSBC savings scandal

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Campaigners are demanding executives answer questions about withholding nearly £1bn from people who fled to escape a crackdown.

Feb 27 2025

Hong Kong, Korea, Mainland, Stocks

Hong Kong cutting 10,000 civil service jobs – is it enough to turn its finances around?

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Finance chief seeks to rein in spending, but keeps up investments in city’s future. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Feb 26 2025

Hong Kong, Korea, Mainland, Stocks

Hong Kong’s MPF supervisor issues disclosure rules for ESG funds

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Hong Kong’s Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority (MPFA) has issued new rules requiring better disclosures for environmental, social and governance funds in Mandatory Provident Fund schemes.

Feb 25 2025

Hong Kong, Korea, Mainland, Stocks

Hong Kong raises ESG disclosure standards for MPF managers

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Hong Kong’s pension regulator said money managers would need to raise their disclosure standards on environment, social and governance (ESG) funds to help contributors understand their risk management …

Feb 25 2025

Hong Kong, Korea, Mainland, Stocks

Why wealthy individuals prefer Hong Kong insurance policies for inheritances

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Insurance policies were becoming a popular choice for wealthy individuals in Asia, including the Greater Bay Area, for estate planning to avoid family disputes and achieve stable growth, according to...

Feb 23 2025

Hong Kong, Korea, Mainland, Stocks

HSBC hauled over coals on Hong Kong scandal

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The bank is sitting on £978 million of savings owed to tens of thousands living in the UK after they escaped a crackdown on pro-democracy activists by China.

Feb 20 2025

Hong Kong, Korea, Mainland, Stocks

HSBC hit by fresh Hong Kong row: Bank accused of ‘shrugging its shoulders’ in the face of Chinese oppression

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Boss Georges Elhedery (pictured) appeared to play down concerns over the blocking of pension savings from UK nationals who have fled Hong Kong.

Feb 19 2025

Hong Kong, Korea, Mainland, Stocks

Hong Kong MPF industry supervisor forms expert group for eMPF

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Hong Kong’s Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority (MPFA) has formed an expert group to help smoothen the second phase of migration of trustees onto the eMPF centralised digital platform.