Howden Acquires Specialist Broker Expat Marine in Hong Kong December 1, 2021 Howden, the international insurance broker, announced the acquisition of the assets of Expat Marine Ltd. (EML), a specialist insurance broker...
Hong Kong Firms, Including FWD, Are Flagging China Risks in U.S. IPO Filings September 30, 2021 By Julia Fioretti Hong Kong-based companies with little to no presence in mainland China are the latest to warn about the risks they...
Hong Kong Tycoon Richard Li’s Insurer FWD Makes U.S. IPO Filing Public September 24, 2021 Insurance company FWD Group Holdings Ltd., owned by Hong Kong billionaire Richard Li, made its filing for a stock market...
U.S. Firms Operating in Hong Kong Face Risks, Warns American Chamber of Commerce July 20, 2021 By Zen Soo HONG KONG – U.S. businesses operating in Hong Kong should reassess their operations and decide if the risks of operating...
AXA Partners with Hong Kong Broadband Network to Offer Homeowners Insurance June 22, 2021 Hong Kong Broadband Network Ltd. (HKBN) is now offering customers an “All-in-One Home Kit,” complete with fiber broadband service and...
Hong Kong Developing SPAC Framework – But Lack of D&O Insurance Could Be Issue March 31, 2021 By Kiuyan Wong Hong Kong is expected to have its own blank check company listing framework ready in June for public feedback and...
UK Highlights Rising Political Risk in New Business Guidance on Hong Kong February 17, 2021 By Kari Lindberg The UK highlighted increasing political risks in its latest guidance on conducting business in Hong Kong, pointedly dropping references to...
Reports of the Death of the Office Are Greatly Exaggerated: Opinion June 8, 2020 By Nisha Gopalan, Bloomberg Opinion I returned to the office this week, joining thousands of bankers from Citigroup Inc. to Morgan Stanley that are trickling...
Could Hong Kong’s Role as Global Financial Hub Be Jeopardized by China Security Law? May 28, 2020 By Jessie Pang and Yew Lun Tian China’s parliament approved a decision on Thursday to go forward with national security legislation for Hong Kong that democracy activists...
Hong Kong Insurance Sales to Mainland Chinese Clients Drop 18% on Escalating Protests December 2, 2019 By Alfred Liu Insurance sales in Hong Kong to mainland Chinese customers declined in the third quarter as escalating protests halted visits to...