Hong Kong

CIMB to do more investment banking in Hong Kong

New strengths allow it to be more competitive.

HSBC to sell its $9.3b stake in Ping An Insurance

Ping An to be divested despite its profitability.

IFC to lend more to Asian banks

International Finance Corporation has US$5 billion to support bank trade financing.

Wing Hang Bank to reward customers with up to HK$1,000

That is for new customers who register to the bank's auto-payroll service.

Bank of China (Hong Kong) to launch private banking services

You’re entitled if you have at least $2 million to invest.

JP Morgan launches direct custody & clearing platform in Hong Kong

Michael Drumgoole was appointed as Asia Pacific head of the business.

Islamic finance bill up for approval

Hong Kong takes a major step in advancing Islamic financing.

StanChart set for another good year

Operating profit grew less than 10%, however.

Hong Kong banks to suffer from profit decline post QE3

Banks will struggle to write new mortgages to offset an annual repayment rate of ~15%.

Hong Kong Islamic finance bill gears up for 2013

Taxation framework for 'sukuk' are under way.

Chongqing Rural Commercial Bank's net profit up 28.1% to RMB1.36bn

But the 51% slump in net fee income was disappointing.

Analyst worried over BOCHK's unsustainable trading income-driven revenue

But pre-provision operating profit rose by 5% to HKD18.9b in the first nine months of 2012.

Raiffeisen Bank International now in Hong Kong

Austria’s third largest bank can now do business in Hong Kong.

Raiffeisen Bank International AG gets banking license in Hong Kong

This brings the number of licensed banks in Hong Kong to 155.