Chinese battery giant CATL was among the new listings on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, with PwC saying the city was expected to be the IPO leader this year (Peter PARKS) Hong Kong is expected to lead the world in IPO financing this year despite uncertainty from geopolitical tensions and trade tariffs, accountancy giant PwC…
Jobs requiring artificial intelligence (AI) skills are on the rise in Hong Kong as more businesses find practical use for the technology, but rather than replacing human ingenuity, AI is being combined with it to deliver productivity gains, according to PwC. The proportion of job postings in Hong Kong seeking AI skills rose to 1.9…
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP troubles are now deepening in Hong Kong as the firm is wrestling with the consequences of its audits of China Evergrande Group. Over the coming month, at least 10 partners in the city are poised to leave, adding to the 20 that have already exited the firm in the past six months, according…
The former UK head of EY and PwC’s former chief operating officer are launching a rival accounting and consulting firm with backing from private equity, vowing to peel off British clients and partners from the Big Four. The new venture, Unity Advisory, has quietly begun recruiting for a launch expected by June, under the chairmanship…