Hong Kong Scans ‘Millions of Messages’ in Rate Probe

What do you say on Bloomberg? 

HONG KONG: BEFORE THE OPEN, 05June2013

Plenty of company news this morning with HSBC, ZTE, Sinotruk, Lenovo and Cheung Kong all in the headlines. HK investors line up for the third round of inflation linked bonds and Cathay gets a boost as the Govt halts new airline licenses. Here’s what you need to know before the open.

Buyers line up for the third round of Government inflation linked bonds (or is it the early bird special?) 

New York to sue HSBC (5 HK) for ignoring state law

Eric Schneiderman. The Bank Slayer. 

The lawsuit being filed by state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman in Buffalo, New York, accuses HSBC of ignoring a state law that requires lenders to make a “request for judicial intervention” when they began a foreclosure action. Read More, Shanghai Daily

Bank of China #1 May mortgage originator

Bank of China 19.8% market share

HSBC 16.0% market share

Hang Seng Bnak 13.6% market share

Sing Pao

HONG KONG: BEFORE THE OPEN, 28May2013

More Dim Sum; Snuff bottles are so hot right now; China Gas positive profit alert; Fuel surcharges lowered; Timmy Tong back in the press; Here’s what you need to know pre open.

HSBC and Standard Chartered plan Dim Sum Bond issues in Singapore

From RTHK:

HSBC and Standard Chartered Bank are planning to sell yuan-denominated bonds, or so-called dim sum debt, in Singapore after the city-state launched its own yuan-clearing system. The new system will enable freer trading of the yuan in Singapore. Previously, most of the trading was handled through mainland or Hong Kong-based banks. Singapore is set to compete with other trading hubs such as Taipei, Tokyo, Kuala Lumpur, London and Luxembourg in a market estimated to worth up to 360 billion yuan.

HONG KONG: CLOSING WRAP, 21May2013

Ouch that hurts… Inflation; Tencent on intellectual property; ICAC to investigate HKMEx?; Galaxy Securities IPO already popping; The QDII through train; Here’s what you missed today.

Don’t despair HSBC still plans to hire in HK

Gulliver let this be known at a press conference yesterday.

SCMP

HONG KONG: WEEK IN REVIEW, 18May2013

Timmy tong faces the spotlights; Housing prices to dump 20%; Alcohol, women and rape; CY Leung’s popularity in the toilet; The duck is under maintenance. Here’s what happened this week.

HONG KONG: BEFORE THE OPEN, 16May2013

Tencent brought the goods last night with Q1 earnings, HSBC axing more bankers, Cathay traffic figures continue downward, and Timmy Tong might have some more mates in his jail cell. Here’s what you need to know before the open.