Alun John
Stories by Alun John
Cryptocurrency firms resorting to backdoor listings to get mainstream
Such purchases, also known as reverse mergers, allow companies to offer shares to the public without the rigours and regulatory scrutiny of a full IPO
BlackRock appoints CLSA’s Amar Gill to head APAC investment stewardship
Gill, most recently managing director of corporate finance & capital markets at the Hong Kong-based brokerage, will replace Pru Bennett.
Hong Kong securities regulator to propose ‘sandbox’ for crypto exchanges
Regulators around the world have been looking closely at how to oversee digital assets and cryptocurrencies, and whether existing frameworks are suffi
Blockchain trade finance platform eTrade Connect launched in HK
The new blockchain-based trade finance platform is developed by HSBC, Standard Chartered and 10 other banks.
Hong Kong exchange turns to blockchain to open up Chinese stocks
Stock exchanges around the world are trying to develop ways of using distributed ledger technology, known as blockchain, to boost the speed and effici
StanChart becomes first foreign bank to secure China fund custody licence
Since 2017, a handful of foreign asset managers have been permitted to set up onshore operations and sell investment products in China, but custody, h
UK fintech firm TransferWise to link up with payments infra in Singapore, HK
Competition in digital payments in Hong Kong, Singapore and across Asia is becoming increasingly fierce, as traditional financial institutions and new
Cryptocurrency major Bitmain chooses Hong Kong for IPO
The IPO comes at a time when the cryptocurrency sector is facing a number of headwinds.
HK private equity firm PAG launches $671m unsolicited takeover bid for Spring REIT
PAG's bid for Spring REIT would value the company at $780 million, and is the latest in a long battle between the two.
Fintech newbies, lenders queue up as Hong Kong prepares to issue online banking licences
StanChart has announced it will be applying, as have the Hong Kong telecoms operator HKT Trust and HKT, and fintech companies like WeLab Holdings and
