Kiuyan Wong

China Evergrande's liquidators have asked a court to void a HK$1 billion ($127.6 million) shareholder compensation deal a regulator struck with PricewaterhouseCoopers' Hong Kong affiliate.

Manulife Financial Corp. pulled leverage for an insurance product targeting wealthy Hong Kong clients after the offering drew scrutiny from regulators and competitors, according to people familiar with the matter.

Hong Kong’s market regulator is proceeding with its plan to compensate minority shareholders of collapsed developer China Evergrande Group, brushing aside a legal challenge by the company’s liquidators.

The insider trading trial of Segantii Capital Management came to a halt on Tuesday, following more than a month of testimony that put a magnifying glass on a tiny series of trades that took place almost a decade ago.

Hong Kong’s market watchdog is intensifying scrutiny of the city’s red-hot initial public offering market, broadening its regulatory crosshairs toward bookbuilding and share allocation practices, according to people familiar with the matter.

JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s Nelly Pai and Citigroup Inc.’s Alexander Schrantz are joining the Hong Kong stock exchange panel responsible for approving initial public offerings, according to people familiar with the matter, as the city sharpens its scrutiny of deal quality.

Hong Kong’s accounting regulator signaled a tougher supervisory stance on audit firms with weak track records, while encouraging underutilized firms to take on a greater role in supporting the city’s capital markets.

Hong Kong's accounting regulator signaled a tougher supervisory stance on audit firms with weak track records, while encouraging underutilized firms to take on a greater role in supporting the city's capital markets.

Hong Kong’s stock exchange is considering an extension of equity trading hours to align with most global markets, including a proposal to eliminate the lunch break, according to people familiar with the matter.

Thousands of stock traders, brokers and other financial professionals in Hong Kong may soon lose their lunch hour — and some aren’t happy about it.