Hong Kong
Hong Kong central bank names deputy CEO for exchange fund investment office
Hong Kong central bank names deputy CEO for exchange fund investment office
Goh previously worked in Goldman Sachs and J.P. Morgan.
4 days ago
Endowus secures $70m in funding, to accelerate Hong Kong growth plans
Leading investor Illuminate Financial noted Endowus’ fee-only, conflict free model.
4 days ago
Hang Seng Bank launches instant transfer service JustPay
Users can make voice recordings and send animated greetings.
4 days ago
HSBC’s profit after tax down 17.91% to $5.5b in Q3
Operating expenses rose, whilst banking NII rose and wealth performance was strong.
4 days ago
Hong Kong’s BEA unveils multi-currency debit card
It supports withdrawal at over 2.5 million access points worldwide.
6 days ago
Hang Seng Bank names former HSBC Hong Kong chief CEO
She will also chair the Operating Committee.
PAOBank, OneConnect to use advanced AI to fight deepfakes
The firms join Hong Kong’s fraud detection cohort.
ShopBack Pay officially launches in Hong Kong
Octopus has added it as a payment option.
Hang Seng Bank declares Q3 interim dividend of HK$1.3 per share
Payment date will be on 13 November 2025.
Capitalisation pressures from Hang Seng Bank delisting ‘manageable’ for HSBC
HSBC is offering a 33% premium over the 30-day average closing price of its shares.
DBS Bank (Hong Kong) aims to boost cross-border investments
It aims to strengthen cross-border capital flow and help smaller asset managers expand.
Hong Kong’s stablecoin rules set to benefit major banks
Cross-border payments will likely be a key factor in the HKMA’s licensing decisions.
HKMA warns public of online scams targeting local banks
The Bank of East Asia reported fake websites and internet banking login screens.
Hang Seng Bank upscales sustainability fund by 50% to HK$120b
Since launching in 2024, it has already used over two-thirds of the original HK$80b fund.
Private lenders step in as Hong Kong banks cut real estate loan growth
Knight Frank expects Hong Kong to remain a distressed-refinancing rather than growth-lending market.
PAObank surpasses HK$8b in customer deposits in Sept 2025
Deposits rose by HK$2b in just three months.
ZA Bank logs interim net profit of HK$49m in H1 2025
Net revenue rose 82.1% and net interest income rose 42.8%, the digital bank said.
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