Financial Services

How Manulife is breaking growth ceilings in rapidly ageing and costly Hong Kong

Customer satisfaction is quantified at Manulife which puts the customer at the centre of everything it does.

How Manulife is breaking growth ceilings in rapidly ageing and costly Hong Kong

Customer satisfaction is quantified at Manulife which puts the customer at the centre of everything it does.

Hong Kong banks' loan growth hit 1.1% in June

Loans for mortgages, building, and construction drove quarterly gains.

A third of Hong Kongers spend $746 on monthly subscription services

35% have been charged with bank fees, most of them because they forgot to pay.

How YouTrip is taking away the pain of overseas payment

The fintech startup helps its users save up to 3.5% on transaction fees and can even go as high as 5% in some cases.

Citi Hong Kong launches payment settlement feature Citi PayAll

Credit cardholders can settle one-off or recurring payments on the app whilst earning points.

Hang Seng Bank adds forex functionality to AI-powered chatbot

Users can request data on current rates and detect nearby FX ATMs.

Hong Kong's laid off banking expats struggle to find jobs

Expats may turn to lower-paying options following Deutsche and Nomura's job cull.

AXA launches CritiPartner Plus Critical Illness Plan

It will provide financial support for cancer patients as early as Stage I/II.

Academy of Finance launched

It aims to nurture financial leadership and encourage monetary and financial research.

Hong Kong lenders shrug off virtual banking threat

Account fees, which were waived, represent only a negligible income source.

Hong Kong banks to scrap minimum balance fees

HSBC, BEA, StanChart, and Hang Seng did the move in anticipation of stiffer competition from virtual lenders.

Expat living is cheaper in Singapore than Hong Kong: study

A cup of coffee in Singapore costs about $39.04, compared to a $54.66 cup of coffee in Hong Kong.

FWD in talks to buy MetLife Hong Kong unit amidst acquisition spree: report

A deal could value MetLife Hong Kong at less than US$400m.

New virtual banking licenses spur demand for data jobs

The hottest roles will include data scientists, UI engineers, and full stack developers.

Hong Kong beats Singapore in ease of doing business

It ranks the fourth easiest place to do business in Asia.

Hang Seng Bank extends FPS QR code payment solution to 1,000 merchants

Retail merchants can provide their customers with an additional contactless payment option at the point of sale.

Bupa launches health insurance plan under VHIS

Bupa MyFlexi VHIS Plan offers 270 days hospitalisation coverage.