FINANCE & INVESTMENT

Debut Greater Bay Area Index points to optimism

24 July 2020

Standard Chartered and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) have released the inaugural Standard Chartered GBA Business Confidence Index, the first forward-looking quarterly survey in the market that looks at business sentiment and synergistic effects across cities and industries in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. More

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The Greater Bay Area: Below the Radar

15 July 2020

Since opening its Hong Kong office in 2017, investment company, Finex Hong Kong Limited, has seen steady growth, thanks to its international outlook and fleetness of foot in a marketplace dominated by big players. A subsidiary of the Luxembourg-based Finex International, it has expanded its operations in the city in the short time it has been here and is looking to take advantage of opportunities in the Greater Bay Area. More

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Hong Kong as North Asia Hub for FinTech Company

08 July 2020

Singapore FinTech company, Nium, has selected Hong Kong as a hub for its North Asia operations and expansion. Nium views Hong Kong as a logical location given the city’s well-established financial markets and ease of fund transfer. Hong Kong also has the right talents to communicate effectively with customers in China. More

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The Greater Bay Area: Full Ahead for Finance

02 July 2020

Italian banking group Intesa Sanpaolo has been operating in Hong Kong since 1984. In that time, it has built up an expert knowledge and understanding of the Chinese financial marketplace. It sees the Greater Bay Area initiative as one of the ideal vehicles to develop its already significant presence across the Asia Pacific region. More

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Launch of Cross-boundary Wealth Management Connect Pilot Scheme in Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area

30 June 2020

According to a joint statement unveiled on the website of the People’s Bank of China on 29 June, to facilitate cross-boundary investment by individual residents in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (Greater Bay Area), the People’s Bank of China, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, and the Monetary Authority of Macao have decided to implement the cross-boundary wealth management connect pilot scheme (Wealth Management Connect) in the Greater Bay Area. More

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Solution for financial indigestion

30 June 2020

Scanning reams of financial documents while sorting through bundles of data is an essential skill for anyone running a business – and Hong Kong fintech start-up Apoidea has won favour with investors by offering artificial intelligence (AI) solutions which take on this process. More

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Hong Kong as an Acceleration Hub for Chinese Fintech Start-up

23 June 2020

Webot, Shenzhen-headquartered Fintech start-up, which offers AI-based customer service and marketing & sales solutions for financial services clients, selects Hong Kong as acceleration hub to penetrate into South-east Asia. More

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Recent Developments of Northern Vietnam as a Production Base

19 June 2020

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Legislation Could Result in U.S. Stock Exchange De-listing of Certain Mainland Chinese Companies

17 June 2020

The U.S. Senate recently passed legislation by unanimous consent that could lead to the eventual de-listing of certain mainland Chinese companies from U.S. stock exchanges. The legislation will become law if it is approved by the House of Representatives and signed by the president. More

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Strategic Markets for Hong Kong Outreach

16 June 2020

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