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How will Hong Kong banks' capital levels be affected by the recent sale of their insurance business?
The additional capital would balance the banks' higher risk appetite for China-related activities.
How will Hong Kong banks' capital levels be affected by the recent sale of their insurance business?
The additional capital would balance the banks' higher risk appetite for China-related activities.
OCBC Wing Hang sells 33.33% stake in Hong Kong Life Insurance
Stakes were bought by First Origin International.
Credit Suisse to cut 6 equities jobs in Hong Kong and Tokyo
Among those leaving is a Hong Kong-based director for sales trading.
Citi's APAC retail banking head Gonzalo Luchetti talks of the bank's digital transformation
More than half of our Citi's Consumer Bank clients use digital channels.
Hong Kong regulator investigating CCB International Holdings
For advising a Chinese seafood supplier on its IPO.
HSBC appoints AIA's Mark Tucker as chairman
One of his first major tasks is to find a CEO to succeed Stuart Gulliver.
Bank of East Asia joins the Wi-Fi.HK scheme
It's the first bank in Hong Kong to do so.
Citi appoints David Russell as head of markets and securities services for Hong Kong
Citi has appointed David Russell as Head of Markets and Securities Services for Hong Kong. He will report to Patrick Dewilde, Head of Asia Pacific Markets and Securities Services and Weber Lo, Citi Country Officer & Chief Executive Officer for Citi Hong Kong and Macau in this role.
SWIFT appoints Lisa O'Connor as Asia Pacific head of standards
SWIFT recently announced the appointment of Lisa O’Connor as Head of Standards, Asia Pacific, based in Hong Kong. As the adoption of financial messaging standards is gaining traction in the region, O’Connor takes over the standards team in the region that was led by Alexandre Kech - Head of Securities Markets & Standards, Asia Pacific for the last five years. She will report into Philippe Dirckx, Managing Director, Head of Markets & Initiatives, Asia Pacific.
Hong Kong banks see strongest start to the year since 2014: CLSA
But the strength was not homogenous throughout.
HSBC reports 2016 profit before tax of US$4.1b
It's down USD11.8 billion on 2015.
Hang Seng Bank's attributable profit plunges 60% to HK$8,005m in 2016
And operating profit is down 12% to HK$9,516m.
Large Hong Kong banks to benefit more from NIM expansion compared with smaller banks: analyst
An analyst gives 3 reasons behind this assessment.
Hong Kong banks find new revenue source in cash trapped in China
Hong Kong's yuan banking business is thriving.
Hong Kong banks' risks from property exposure still "manageable": Fitch
Mortgage loans of Hong Kong banks only totalled US$144b in 2016.
Hong Kong banks still well capitalised despite poor profit outlook
Total capital ratio came in at 19.4% in September 2016.
Bank of East Asia partners with IBM to launch iPortfolio Analyzer
It allows private banking clients to view their portfolios anywhere.
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