Hong Kong
AI robo-adviser Aqumon the latest to launch in Hong Kong
A robo-adviser that uses machine learning to create a balanced investment portfolio for clients is the latest automated service to launch in Hong Kong amid a string of new entrants into the competitive market.
China opens $9trn bond market to foreign investors
Foreign investors are now able to buy and sell Chinese bonds via Hong Kong after the country’s central bank approved its Bond Connect scheme, but no date has been set to allow investors in China to invest in foreign bonds.
Hong Kong’s Insurance Authority goes live
Hong Kong’s newest regulator, the Insurance Authority, was officially launched on Monday, replacing the Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (OCI) which was disbanded on the same day.
Most expensive global expat cities 2017
Five Asian and three European cities were among the 10 most expensive places for expats to live, with the dubious honour of being the most expensive bestowed on the capital of Angola.
Singapore, HK to outpace Switzerland for offshore wealth
Singapore and Hong Kong remain the fastest-growing offshore centres and are set to outpace Switzerland when it comes to attracting wealth from abroad, a new report predicts.