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...
Hong Kong Financial Services Firms Concerned for Staff Safety as Protests Escalate November 13, 2019 By Scott Murdoch and Sumeet Chatterjee Finance firms in Hong Kong urged staff on Wednesday to seek safety or work from home as anti-government protests paralyzed...
Few Hong Kong Firms Have Riot Insurance so They’ll Be Paying for Protest Damages October 21, 2019 By Sumeet Chatterjee and Clare Jim Hong Kong’s businesses will likely foot the bill for vandalism inflicted over the past four months during the territory’s most...
Hong Kong Plunging into ‘Panic and Chaos,’ Says Leader, as Protests Continue August 13, 2019 By Felix Tam and Brenda Goh Flights leaving Hong Kong were disrupted for a second day on Tuesday, plunging the former British colony deeper into turmoil...
Hong Kong Protestors Move to Shut Down Financial Hub with General Strike August 5, 2019 By Iain Marlow and Shawna Kwan Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam warned of a “very dangerous situation” as protesters moved to shut down the Asian financial...
Hong Kong Seeking Talent in Marine Insurance, Cyber Security, Actuarial Science, etc. August 30, 2018 By Eric Lam and Natalie Lung If you’re a waste treatment specialist, actuary or naval architect, Hong Kong wants you. The government this week unveiled a...
Hong Kong Insurance Market Attracts Mainland Chinese Seeking Lucrative Pay August 2, 2018 By Sijia Jiang May Zhang, a 28-year-old from the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen, holds a master’s degree in engineering from the University...