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VIDEO: Hong Kong's MPF moves towards employee choice
Philip Tso of Towers Watson discusses the forthcoming Employee Choice Arrangement changes to Hong Kong’s Mandatory Provident Fund regime.
By The Editors | 14 December 2011
Markets
International firm to delist all its ETFs in Hong Kong
Sources suggest the fund manager in question is Lyxor, which has just seen the departure of ETF sales and marketing executive Christine Huang.
By Joe Marsh | 26 October 2011
Distribution
HK SFC fines IFA, suspends responsible officer
Hong Kong’s securities regulator continues to follow a tough line with rule-breakers by penalising Solomon Independent Financial Advisors.
By Joe Marsh | 14 October 2011
Alternatives
Expectations run high for new SFC chief
What do asset managers want to see from Ashley Alder, the newly unveiled CEO of Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission?
By Joe Marsh | 3 October 2011
Distribution
Singapore IFAs shifting from commission model
As the Asian financial advisory market grows in size and importance, Singapore IFAs are embracing fee-based models quicker than their peers in Hong Kong, says NMG Consulting.
By Joe Marsh | 28 September 2011
Markets
Asia investors boost China exposure, scale back on HK
Asia-Pacific investors have grown more bullish on China and Taiwan, says Bank of America Merrill Lynch, while EPFR data shows strong fund flows to Japan and global emerging ...
By Jame DiBiasio, Joe Marsh | 22 July 2011
Distribution
Hong Kong fund assets pass 2007 peak
Assets under management in Hong Kong's private-banking non-funds business and retail products saw particularly strong growth in 2010, according to the annual SFC survey.
By Joe Marsh | 21 July 2011
Alternatives
Tiger Asia allowed to continue trading in Hong Kong
The territory's Securities and Futures Commission will appeal last week's decision not to freeze the assets of the US hedge fund.
By Joe Marsh | 18 July 2011
Markets
Singapore wins industry favours; pity about the lack of RMB
A survey by AsianInvestor and Clifford Chance finds that Singapore has the most pragmatic regulation for the funds industry, but Hong Kong still gets the edge, thanks in part ...
By Jame DiBiasio | 6 May 2011
People Moves
Barclays Wealth hires a dozen private bankers
Barclays Wealth hires nine bankers in Singapore and three in Hong Kong as it continues to expand in the region.
By Lara Wozniak | 29 March 2011
Alternatives
HK hedge-fund assets hit $63.2 billion as larger firms take root
Big-ticket funds are on the rise in the territory as the number of smaller firms shrinks, according to the Securities and Futures Commission.
By Yvonne Chan | 14 March 2011
People Moves
Valenzuela joins BarCap in key equities distribution role
Barclays Capital strengthens its equities distribution capabilities in the region by adding veteran banker Adrian Valenzuela.
By Sameera Anand | 22 February 2011
People Moves
Permira promotes Chen and Emery
Henry Chen and Alex Emery are promoted to co-head the private equity fund's Asia-Pacific business.
By Sameera Anand | 18 January 2011
Asset Owners
Hong Kong mass affluent set to boost overseas allocations
Hong Kong-based investors are more inclined to look beyond Asia than their regional peers, according to a survey from Charles Schwab.
By Joe Marsh | 30 November 2010
Alternatives
HK property funds sector sees hiring and launch activity
Fundraising hires at banks and a property fund launch are recent highlights in Hong Kong real estate investment circles.
By Simon Osborne | 29 November 2010
Markets
Hong Kong closes in on scripless securities market
The first phase of the scheme to allow investors to hold and transfer securities in their own name is expected to be implemented in 2013.
By Leigh Powell | 22 September 2010
Distribution
Private banks warm to Hong Kong as a booking centre
As renminbi liberalisation continues, Clariden Leu is considering applying for a banking licence in Hong Kong, alongside Julius Baer and other wealth management firms.
By Joe Marsh | 20 September 2010
People Moves
Jonathan Dubois-Phillips and Blake Olafson join Ivanhoe
Ivanhoe Capital hires Jonathan Dubois-Phillips and Blake Olafson who both previously worked for Lehman Brothers.
By Sameera Anand | 16 September 2010
Outlooks
Invest in the Chinese buying spree, suggests J.P. Morgan
Small-scale Chinese consumer plays will remain resilient and outperform the broader market in the coming months or years, the US bank believes.
By Lillian Liu | 9 September 2010
Markets
Hong Kong SFC reports record number of licensees
The number of firms or individuals holding a licence from the Securities and Futures Commission has exceeded the previous record set in November 2008.
By Joe Marsh | 17 August 2010
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US dollar
  30%
 
Japanese yen
  3%
 
Aussie dollar
  12%
 
Singapore dollar
  21%
 
Chinese renminbi
  22%
 
None of the above; gold
  12%
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