BANKING

12 January 2023

Incumbent banks are adopting fintech innovations and seeking to fill their talent pools with innovators, as they embrace this new wave of transformation. More

Sustainability

Finance rides the green wave

10 October 2022

With projects such as the Zero-carbon Building in Kowloon Bay (main picture), Hong Kong is rapidly taking a more sustainable route – and Mainland China provides much of the hardware for the renewable energy revolution. More

Sustainability

SMEs take a greener path

07 September 2022

The COVID‑19 pandemic resulted in huge disruptions to the global supply chain, leading many businesses – including small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), the backbone of the world economy – to recalibrate their strategies and shift to a more sustainable approach. More

Market Opportunities

Asian financial hubs show strength

04 May 2022

As the centre of gravity for global finance shifts towards Asia-Pacific (APAC), cities in the APAC region in general and China in particular are performing strongly as financial hubs. More

Market Opportunities

Banks see bright prospects

07 March 2022

Banks in Hong Kong are optimistic on their financial performance in 2022 with higher interest rates likely to improve margins, global business consultancy KPMG said in its latest report. Non-interest revenue should also increase as initiatives such as the Cross-Boundary Wealth Management Connect scheme offer new growth opportunities. Paul McSheaffrey, Partner, Financial Services for KPMG China, extracts the key trends, opportunities and challenges identified in the KPMG Hong Kong Banking Outlook 2022 report. More

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Flexible Cross-Border Financial Solutions Help Businesses Explore New Markets

07 February 2022

With the objective of connecting ASEAN with China, United Overseas Bank offers custom-made cross-border financial solutions to its corporate clients. Christine Ip, CEO – Greater China, UOB, pointed out that Hong Kong is an ideal financing platform for enterprises in the GBA wishing to tap the Southeast Asian market. More

Market Opportunities

Opening up new opportunities for SMEs

12 January 2022

Innovation and technology is taking the world into a new era, opening up fresh opportunities in the upcoming economic powerhouse: Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA). For companies setting their sights on this vibrant region, a range of support is at hand in Hong Kong. Among them is global banking giant HSBC’s US$1.13 billion “GBA+ Technology Fund”, and US$700 million “GBA+ Healthcare Fund”, which provide flexible financing support for new-economy companies in the region. More

Market Opportunities

‘Dual circulation’ boosts outlook

06 January 2022

Under the “dual circulation” economic strategy of Mainland China, first announced in May last year, policy makers place more emphasis on the domestic market as momentum supports exports. More

Market Opportunities

Banking on innovation

10 December 2021

Start-ups come in all shapes and sizes and operate across every conceivable industry, and so have a plethora of needs to take themselves forward. Surveys conducted among entrepreneurs show they do indeed have some common needs, including streamlined financing and business management consulting services. More

Market Opportunities

Greater Bay Area talent supply stable

13 October 2021

Staff shortages have gripped the developed world as countries recover from the COVID-19 pandemic with reports of fruit and vegetables rotting in fields in the United Kingdom for want of pickers, and restaurants shuttered in the United States as cooks and waiters are thin on the ground. More

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