Hong Kong

Asia | 16 Jan 18

Holborn Assets has acquired Globaleye Hong Kong, in a move that sees the Dubai-headquartered advice firm exit the special administrative region.

Asia | 2 Jan 18

The second largest shareholder in embattled Hong Kong financial advisory firm Convoy has lashed out at the company’s chairman, calling him “rude”, for taking away his voting rights in a meeting where he had attempted to remove several members of the management team.

Asia | 5 Dec 17

China’s financial regulator has resumed the approval process for funds allocating more than 80% of assets to Hong Kong equities after it encountered some bait-and-switch cases prompting a shut down.

Asia | 27 Nov 17

Putting every piece of advice through its “four eyes approach” ensures quality and healthy debate, David Benskin, director of Strabens Hall Hong Kong, told International Adviser.

Asia | 21 Nov 17

A Hong Kong tribunal has upheld disciplinary action taken against the local branch of HSBC Group’s Swiss private banking business for “material systemic failures” in relation to the sale of structured products, including from Lehman Brothers, in the run up to the global financial crisis.