Hong Kong

Hong Kong bankers’ exodus accelerates amidst strict quarantine rules: report

UBS recently shifted to two senior bankers and might move eight more to China.

Hong Kong bankers’ exodus accelerates amidst strict quarantine rules: report

UBS recently shifted to two senior bankers and might move eight more to China.

Hong Kong’s Mox Bank appoints Barbaros Uygun as new CEO

Uygun previously served as CEO of ING Bank Austria.

Banks welcome launch of Wealth Management Connect in Guangdong-Hong Kong-GBA 

BEA highlights hiring plans, whilst Citi says it will offer 100 types of wealth products under WM Connect.

Bank of East Asia warns of fake website

Customers who used the site are advised to report their cases to the police.

Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) soars at the ABF Retail Banking Awards 2021

The bank and several of its projects have been recognised by the industry for their remarkable achievements.

Expect failures amongst Hong Kong’s virtual-only banks: S&P

Digital lenders are currently at a loss-making and some may fold over the next few years.

Hong Kong’s ZA Bank hits 400,000 users

This is equal to 5% of the city’s total population.

Bank of East Asia profit rebounds nearly 75% to $2.67b in H1

This increased from $1.53m in the same period last year.

Hong Kong’s ZA Bank launch new credit card repayment feature

Users can pay their credit card bills issued by any bank through ZA Bank, for a period of up to 72 months.

Hong Kong neobank ZA Bank launches early payday product

Users can get their monthly payroll up to seven days in advance, interest-free.

Cross-border payment startup Currenxie secures $10m Series A funding

The Hong Kong-based firm was founded by Goldman Sachs alumni.

Hong Kong finance experts on optimizing customer journeys whilst mitigating fraud risks

LexisNexis Risk Solutions and Asian Banking & Finance's latest webinar discussed ways on how the most tech-savvy banks are safeguarding their clients' data whilst not compromising services.

Hong Kong’s Airstar Bank launches pilot trial of SME Easy Pay Loan

After transferring their existing installment loan, customers can enjoy a first 24-month principal payment holiday.

Chart of the Week: Hong Kong’s wealth market to grow 7.8% in 2021

The number of HNWIs is expected to reach 3.9 million in 2021 or 60.6% of the population.

Hong Kong lenders gear up sustainability initiatives as post-pandemic era dawns

The total combined headcount across 18 banks in the city is down 2,000 from just 12 months ago.

Hong Kong arrests 4 in alleged $155m crypto money laundering case: report

This is the first time that the city detected a money laundering case with cryptocurrency.