David Webb, a Hong Kong corporate governance activist who is battling terminal cancer, issued an open letter criticising Hong Kong fashion retailer Bauhaus International Holdings’ decision to buy a residential property instead of making a dividend payout. Webb holds more than 8 per cent of the company’s shares and is the second-largest shareholder after the…
香港經濟前景備受關注，有人看淡，有人看好，也有人由淡轉好。例如身患重病的獨立股評人David Webb深信，憑着自由市場、經濟活力、低稅率等優勢，香港永遠不會死。另外，曾經揚言「香港玩完」的摩根士丹利前亞洲區主席羅奇（Stephen Roach）近日改口，坦言正在修正對香港的看法，皆因中美衝突可能令本港機遇大於危機。不過，香港本身的優勢有賴於悉心護持，除了應付外部打擊和「唱衰」，還須提防內部自毀長城。 現年59歲的David Webb外號「股壇長毛」，以維權投資著稱，曾任港交所（00388）獨立非執董，數十年來致力促進本港金融市場提高透明度。他罹患前列腺癌，自言生命已進入倒數。臨近告別，其言也善，David日前接受BBC專訪，大談對香港的心底話。他憶述在1991年初次來港，獲巴克萊銀行委派為助理總裁，立刻對本港留下深刻印象：「這地方當時還很自由，這裏的經濟活力吸引了我，還有至今仍讓香港與眾不同的低稅率制度。」 從國際變局中受惠 David自此留港發展，取得永久居民身份，一直定居至今，彭博估算其身家達1.7億美元。現時本港前景備受關注，甚至有人揚言「香港已死」，但David強調本港擁有自 Source link
Hong Kong corporate governance activist David Webb has been appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire for his nearly three decades of contributions to the city, with the Briton saying he felt touched by the many tributes during his “final battle”. The former investment banker posted on his Webb-site platform on Saturday…
Hong Kong corporate governance activist David Webb has been appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire for his nearly three decades of contributions to the city, with the Briton saying he felt touched by the many tributes during his “final battle”. The former investment banker posted on his Webb-site platform on Saturday…
Hong Kong could be in for another bout of “what will happen to us in …”, only with 2047 replacing 1997. I say this after attending a farewell presentation by activist investor David Webb last week. For many years, Webb has worked on a pro bono basis to improve public knowledge of business issues. Towards…