Exiled Hong Kong activist: HSBC ‘short-sighted’ for lobbying Sunak to ease China crackdown

A leading Hong Kong pro-democracy activist has called major firms like HSBC and Standard Chartered "short-sighted" for lobbying the UK government to ease its planned clampdowns on China. Read More

HSBC falls 3% amid reports that top shareholder Ping An is looking to trim its stake

Ping An last year had supported a shareholder motion to spin off HSBC’s Asia business and establish fixed dividends. The motion was eventually defeated. Read More

Top HSBC shareholder Ping An will retain investment in bank, source says, amid sale talk

Ping An Asset Management, HSBC Holdings PLC's largest shareholder, will continue to hold its investment in the Asia-focussed lender, a source close to the Chinese fund manager said on Friday, after ... Read More

Hong Kong’s pension regulator highlights cybersecurity and system stability to allay fears over eMPF platform’s launch next month

Hong Kong’s pension regulator will implement sound cybersecurity ... with Manulife joining in the third. HSBC and subsidiary Hang Seng Bank will be the last ones to be added to the eMPF platform ... Read More

HSBC pushes for green finance in China

HONG KONG: HSBC is building up its green finance and bond teams in China to meet surging demand, two sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters, as Europe’s biggest bank presses on with ... Read More

Hong Kong regulator to investigate PwC auditing of Evergrande

Hong Kong's accounting regulator said it would start an investigation ... Get any of our free email newsletters — news headlines, sports, arts & entertainment, state legislature, CFD news ... Read More

Hong Kong regulator probing 15 firms for IPO sponsorship roles

HONG KONG: Hong Kong’s securities regulator is probing ”substandard work” by 15 firms in their roles as sponsors for initial public offerings (IPOs) in the Asian financial hub, a senior ... Read More

Hong Kong Regulator to Probe PwC Auditing Role Over Evergrande

Hong Kong’s accounting regulator said it will investigate allegations over PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP’s role auditing China Evergrande Group following a “whistleblower report”. The ... Read More

Hong Kong regulator to investigate PwC auditing of Evergrande

HONG KONG, China — Hong Kong's accounting ... though no decision regarding penalties has been made, Bloomberg News reported last month. Chinese regulators said last month they would ban ... Read More

Hong Kong regulator to investigate PwC auditing of Evergrande

Hong Kong's accounting regulator said it would start an investigation into PwC's role in auditing Chinese real estate giant Evergrande, citing the publication of a "whistle-blower report". Read More