Internet players like Alibaba, Baidu and Bilibili have sought a dual listing in Hong Kong as regulatory headwinds have strengthened over the years in the US.

Hong Kong's investment banks, asset management firms, wealth management companies and other financial institutions may find unprecedented opportunities in terms of mergers and acquisitions, investment and financing.

The Federal Open Market Committee of the Federal Reserve (US Fed) announced a rate hike in the early morning today (Hong Kong time) following its two-day meeting, raising the target range for the federal funds rate by 25 basis points to 0.25-0.5%. In accordance with the established mechanism, the HKMA has raised the Base Rate for the Discount Window by 25 basis points to 0.75% with immediate effect.

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) today (27 January) published the unaudited financial position of the Exchange Fund at end-December 2021.

The Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) on Mar.29 said it will build on three major connectivity development plans and become the go-to international market for capturing China-related flows and opportunities.

Hong Kong's economy is on course to contract in the first quarter of 2022, breaking a four-quarter run of recovery, but confidence in the economy remains, said Paul Chan Mo-po, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Financial Secretary, on Mar.27.

The People's Bank of China (PBOC) issued 5 billion yuan (about $785.4 million) worth of central bank bills in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) on Mar.22.

Technology adoption continues apace, but full-scale digital transformation will require banks to rethink how they operate

Green and sustainable finance, and environmental, social and governance (ESG) have been top of mind for many financial institutions in Hong Kong and this will remain the case in 2022.

This is the second of a five-part series on how the Greater Bay Area has developed since the Outline Development Plan for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area was promulgated three years ago.

Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, the Chengdu-Chongqing region, the Yangtze River Delta region, and the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region

Hong Kong will cement its existing advantages and start pursuing new development opportunities in asset management, risk management and offshore renminbi business as promulgated in the country's 14th Five-Year Plan.