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.

StanChart set for another good year

Operating profit grew less than 10%, however.

Islamic finance bill up for approval

Hong Kong takes a major step in advancing Islamic financing.

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.