News · Rates & FX · Hong Kong, US · 21 May 2026
A signal buried in market data is flashing again -- and this time, inflation isn't letting up.
News · Banks · Hong Kong · 6 May 2026
The British bank, which began operations in Hong Kong in March 1865 to help finance the Empire's Asian trade -- including, historians have documented, its opium commerce with China -- has consistently washed away responsibility citing one-off charges. Its latest $400 million hit for the three-month period that ended in March is indicative of weak risk management and corporate governance standards.
News · Banks · India, Hong Kong · 29 Apr 2026
Regulators across five continents have sanctioned the firm for professional negligence, lapses in detecting fraud, and compromised independence over some two decades. But far from an apology, PwC's leaders haven't even…
News · Rates & FX · Hong Kong · 1 Mar 2026
The HKD peg has held for 40 years. In 2026, two developments demand fresh scrutiny: the first-ever withdrawal from the Exchange Fund for fiscal purposes, and HK$249 billion in Aggregate Balance swings over six weeks that transmitted directly to mortgage and SME funding costs.
