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With the SAR failing to meet its GDP goal for 2023 amid a placid IPO and property market, FinanceAsia looks at the challenges and opportunities for the city.

Despite increasing pressure to vote their shares, some asset managers are not making progress on stewardship, a recently released report said. Asset owners would do well to keep up the pressure.

The production sees eight amateur bakers compete to impress two judges - who bear striking similarities to Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith - and battle their way to be crowned star baker.

Easing of listing requirements for early-stage technology companies bring both risks and opportunities for investors, say experts.

Hong Kongs zealous anti-doxxing campaign might make it easier to hide money in the city CNN 1 hr ago By Joshua Berlinger, CNN Business © ISAAC LAWRENCE/AFP/AFP via Getty Images Hong Kongs skyline is seen in this file photograph from 2020. All the above exist in Hong Kong and were exposed, in part, by investigations using Hong Kongs Companies Registry, a public database that has become the subject of a fierce debate between the citys government and a coalition of investors, ...

Apr 20, 2021 The Hong Kong government’s proposal to let directors obscure their identities on company registers is a retrograde step that will facilitate fraud and corruption. Don’t take a journalist’s word for it. Don’t listen to the legal profession, which said in 2009 that ID numbers should be fully disclosed. Don’t pay heed to the accountants and corporate governance experts who warn that access to such information is vital. And don’t worry about the investors who say H...

endIndex: All the above exist in Hong Kong and were exposed, in part, by investigations using Hong Kongs Companies Registry, a public database that has become the subject of a fierce debate between the citys government and a coalition of investors, lawyers, journalists and advocates for transparent governance. Though the registrys online search engine looks and operates like it was created 20 years ago, it is a crucial tool for a smattering of industries because it contains identifying inform...