Hong Kong traders must negotiate unusual practices that might seem out of place for the world’s biggest markets. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Interesting article by the Financial Times on whether civil freedoms, free information flows and the rule-of-law are in fact necessary components of a smoothly functioning global #finance hub. on.ft.com/2KRSpSB

Despite the current political situation in Hong Kong, the benchmark Hang Seng index has climbed 2.9 per cent in the past two sessions. ft.com/content/81f6cc…

"As a result of continuous innovation and changes to the Hong Kong capital market, we are able to realise what we regrettably missed out on five years ago”. Interesting article by South China Morning Post about #Alibaba’s rise in shares on their Hong Kong market debut bit.ly/33oJhLk

The Hong Kong and mainland governments have agreed to allow local companies to further penetrate into markets across the border. This new trade arrangement will be crucial to the city’s economy. Interesting article by Denise Tsang for South China Morning Post bit.ly/2XS2eF4

Fascinating report by Clare Jim of Reuters, highlighting that most Hong Kong-based #investors are maintaining a positive appetite for 2020 – despite a challenging local market, economic slowdown and social unrest. reut.rs/2Y1I4sF

“We expect our money to do more than just make more money. We expect our money to actually make a difference”. It’s great to see #millennials pushing for their fortunes to be invested in positive ways. Interesting article by Eric Ng for South China Morning Post bit.ly/35I5yFQ

Hong Kong recently witnessed its biggest land sale in history, fetching a record $5 billion for a single plot of land. Interesting article by Shawna Kwan for Bloomberg Asia outlining Hong Kong’s continued growth in spite of the current political situation bloom.bg/2OrtmaY

Hong Kong is poised to lose its leadership in the luxury #Swiss watch market to the US and China. Watch makers have been among the biggest hit by protests and headwinds from the US-China trade war. Interesting article by Jinshan Hong for Bloomberg Asia bloom.bg/360BvZM

Where would Asia’s financial center of gravity move, if it left Hong Kong? This fascinating piece by David Fickling for bopinion assesses the formula for would-be rivals: bloom.bg/2rJwYfC

#HSBC, which employs about 21,000 people in Hong Kong, makes around 90% of its profit in Asia. Interesting article by Alfred Liu for Bloomberg assessing how the bank has shown its employees a gesture of encouragement. bloom.bg/2RmX5nm

"Asian family offices are evolving from being just investment focused to offering a platform for dispute resolution and succession planning." Fascinating article by South China Morning Post highlighting the growth of family offices in the Asia markets. bit.ly/2DRgqVG