occupy protesters in HK given 2 weeks
Protesters who have been occupying a plaza beneath HSBCs Hong Kong Central district headquarters have been given two weeks to respond to a lawsuit seeking to be allowed to oust them.
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pwc predicts bigger role for hong kong
Hong Kong is set to play an even greater role as a gateway for financial trade between emerging economies and China, according to a report issued today by PwC.
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hong kong announces plans to lessen regulatory
Plans to ease the regulatory burden on the private banking sector in Hong Kong to make it more competitive have been announced by HK Monetary Authority chief executive Norman Chan.
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Calls made for Hong Kong to reconsider
A former head of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority has said the jurisdiction should reconsider its US dollar peg and consider instead linking to the renminbi.
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sfc suspends able alliance director
The Hong Kong regulator has suspended a director of advisory firm Able Alliance International Limited, for the late filing of financial statements and making false claims.
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quach named to succeed smith at fpi
Friends Provident International (FPI) has appointed Jonathan Quach to succeed Trevor Smith as sales director of its increasingly-important Hong Kong office.
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former citi adviser banned for madoff style scheme
The Hong Kong regulator today banned a former private banker at Citigroup Global Markets Asia from the financial services industry for ten years, for operating a ponzi scheme.
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sfc waives fees for hk advisers
Hong Kongs Securities and Futures Commission will waive its annual licensing fees for a two-year period from 1 April, 2012, it announced today.
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misconduct lands styland founder with hk85m bill
The founder and a former executive director of Styland Holdings, a Hong Kong financial services conglomerate, have been ordered to pay the firm a combined total of more than HK$85m, as compensation for entering into a number of transactions which were not in the companys interests.
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hk commissioners letter reignites issue
A letter sent last week by Hong Kongs Commissioner of Insurance to Hong Kong’s insurance industry practitioners has sparked surprise and frustration among many independent insurance brokers and IFAs, with its implication that commission disclosure is to be fully compulsory within two months.
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q4 took toll on investors in hk singapore
Investor confidence in Hong Kong and Singapore fell sharply in the fourth quarter of last year, according to the seventh Investor Attitudes study from Friends Provident International.
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guardian wm opens in hk and plans asia push
Advisory firm Guardian Wealth Management has opened an office in Hong Kong, and intends to launch further operations in Malaysia, Singapore and mainland China.