Technology
Hong Kong Bank Regulator Updates GenAI Guidelines
To avoid bias in customer-facing banking applications, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) issued new generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) guidelines...
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Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
China: Scrutiny Of Potential IPOs Intensifies
The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) is ratcheting up inspections of companies seeking initial public offerings. The aim is to...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Hong Kong: Looking To Become A Catastrophe Bond Hub
Hong Kong is positioning itself as a hub for insurance-linked securities (ILS), particularly catastrophe bonds, as it aims to aid...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Hong Kong: Introducing Spot Crypto Trading
Hong Kong has approved the launch of exchange traded funds (ETFs) that directly invest in bitcoin and ether, the world’s...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Hong Kong: Lower Valuation Prompts Privatization
A greater number of companies listed on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (SEHK) are going private. In the first quarter...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
China: Foreign Direct Investment Hits 30-Year Low
A collapse in foreign direct investment into mainland China has brought FDI to a 30-year low. Beijing’s State Administration of...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Hong Kong: Capitalizing On Dim Sum Bonds
So-called “dim sum” bonds and loans—offshore debt denominated in mainland China’s currency—rose 65% year-over-year in 2023 to 550 billion yuan...
Technology
Hong Kong: The Future Of Checking
The Hong Kong Association of Banks (HKAB) is considering the future of paper checks for payment following a 34% decrease...
Banking
HSBC Seeks Inorganic Growth
HSBC has been selling unprofitable units across the Asia-Pacific and bulking up its financial businesses through acquisitions, to expand its...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Strengthening DEI: HKEX, EIB Name Female CEOs
Corporate diversity, equity, and inclusion agendas may be in retreat in the US, but not in either Asia or Europe,...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Chinese Companies Switch Auditors To Avoid Delisting
The decision to switch most likely stems from a US law statingthat Chinese companies can be delisted if their auditing firms do not comply with US accounting standards.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Hong Kong: E-Currency Pilot To Pave Way For Broad Consumer Use
Sixteen banks and payment firms are involved in a trial using the “e-HKD,” including the three note-issuing banks—HSBC, Standard Chartered and the Bank of China (Hong Kong).