Category: Hong Kong

Jun 01 2024

Hong Kong, Korea, Mainland, Stocks

Can the over 65s survive on MPF savings?

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Phasing-out retirement is a practical option, said Chan, citing the German model whereby employers can reduce the intensity placed on employees aged 65-plus to enable them to continue working until...

May 29 2024

Hong Kong, Korea, Mainland, Stocks

Business-First Hong Kong Now Comes With a Catch: Beijing Politics

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The city, promised some autonomy by China, is trying to move on from a security law imposed by Beijing. Companies are learning that’s not always possible.

May 29 2024

Hong Kong, Korea, Mainland, Stocks

MUFG Pension & Market Services Inaugurates Hong Kong Office, Sets the Stage for Expansion into the Region’s Pension Market

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Rebel Jones, General Manager, Client Partnerships Asia, MUFG Retirement Solutions; Shannon Powell, Senior Trade and Investment Commissioner Hong Kong and Macau, The Australian Trade and Investment …

May 27 2024

Hong Kong, Korea, Mainland, Stocks

Hong Kong’s MPF assets up, members shift into bond funds

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Wan believes withdrawals from equity funds will slow with Hong Kong’s stock market rebounding strongly this month. He advised MPF members to take a long-term perspective instead …

May 25 2024

Hong Kong, Korea, Mainland, Stocks

Hong Kong MPF: investors who switched to US stocks miss out on rally as fund rakes in HK$14,000 per member in best performance since 2017

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Hong Kong’s mandatory retirement fund put in its best performance in seven years in the first five months of 2024, though members who shifted their cash from Hong Kong and...

May 25 2024

Hong Kong, Korea, Mainland, Stocks

Hong Kong and mainland China equities lead MPF gains

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Hong Kong’s compulsory pension scheme, is expected to see a 4.02% gain in May, adding an estimated HK$41 billion in investment earnings to its average account balances. The gains were...

May 24 2024

Hong Kong, Korea, Mainland, Stocks

Kam Kee owes HK$3.1m in MPF contributions: MPFA

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The Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority (MPFA) on Thursday confirmed that Kam Kee Catering Group has failed to settle around HK$3.1 million …

May 24 2024

Hong Kong, Korea, Mainland, Stocks

Major Hong Kong restaurant chain sued over failure to pay HK$3.1 million in staff pension contributions on time

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Unpaid February and March pension contributions amounting to HK$3.1 million from Kam Kee Holdings affect almost 1,000 staff, MPF Schemes Authority says …

May 20 2024

Hong Kong, Korea, Mainland, Stocks

CPF (SG) Vs 401(k) (US) Vs MPF (HK) Vs EPF (MY): What’s The Difference Between Singapore’s CPF & Other Retirement Systems Globally

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Retirement systems aim to assist citizens in saving and investing for higher returns in order to meet their retirement needs during their golden years.

May 18 2024

Hong Kong, Korea, Mainland, Stocks

Senior Hong Kong police officer jailed for 6½ years over HK$26 million mortgage fraud

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Judge opts to reduce Superintendent Harbour Chan’s starting sentence by six months to reflect his ‘contribution to society’.