A media report overt the weekend saying the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) is considering 24-hour trading has raised questions about whether Hong Kong’s bourse could similarly lengthen its transaction hours to cater to a younger generation of trade-anytime investors. The Orion Derivatives Platform (ODP), developed by Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) for roll-out…
HSBC is launching a new education series to equip Hong Kong’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with knowledge to help them maintain smooth business operations amid the threat of disruption from US tariffs. The city’s largest lender said the Account Fitness initiative would help SMEs effectively manage and maintain healthy accounts. “Many entrepreneurs of SMEs…
Jun 6, 2025 Manulife (International), the largest pension provider in Hong Kong, has announced its plan to redomicile from Bermuda to Hong Kong in November. This decision, outlined in a notice sent to customers, underscores the company’s confidence in Hong Kong’s standing as a global financial center. The move positions Manulife (International), a subsidiary of…
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) say they have been generating new business by leveraging their carbon-tracking technologies, despite some financial uncertainties facing the broader sector. For Hong Kong start-ups like Urban Spring, which supplies smart water refilling stations, and EzyGreenPak, which makes sustainable packaging, using technologies that measure climate-related data throughout their production chains has…
The new US trade tariffs are causing turmoil for markets and businesses. CPA Australia’s recent Asia-Pacific Small Business survey showed that only 57 per cent of Hong Kong small and medium-sized enterprises expected their business to grow. Around one in four SMEs are finding it harder to repay debt. So far, US President Donald Trump…
HSBC subsidiary Hang Seng Bank appointed Gilbert Lee Man-lung, the eldest son of Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu, as deputy head of its China unit. The lender said that it would promote the junior Lee, 47, to vice-chairman of Hang Seng Bank (China) from his current position as head of strategy and planning…
Businesses in Hong Kong are gearing up to expand and hire more employees next year amid expectations of higher revenue in a recovering economy, according to a survey by a professional accounting body. More than half of Hong Kong-based executives, accountants and other finance professionals expect a revenue increase at their firms next year, and…