Wealthy Hong Kong clients of HSBC will dine with Grammy-winning recording artist Pharrell Williams on Wednesday as the bank hosts a series of events to promote the launch of an offering that allows high-net-worth individuals to get loans using "passion assets" such as artwork as collateral. The launch by HSBC, the largest lender in Hong Kong and Europe, comes as the Hong Kong government hosts a Wealth for Good in Hong Kong summit this Friday, indicating that both officials and the private sector
美國財長耶倫承諾必要時再採取果斷及更多行動保障存戶,美國銀行股反彈。本港銀行股亦造好,匯控(00005)曾彈3%至53.5元。渣打集團(02888)曾彈5.4%至63元。另外,友邦保險(01299)亦曾彈2.83%至80.05元。(SY)#國際銀行股
匯豐控股(00005)以象徵式1英鎊收購矽谷銀行英國分公司(SVB UK)後,據報開始與對方的客戶會面。《彭博》引述消息指,匯控本周會與 SVB UK 在歐洲的科技初創公司客戶,以及初創投資公司會面,增強雙方關係。匯控回應一直有定期與客戶會面,討論如何提供支援。匯控已承諾注資20億英鎊,確保 SVB UK 照常運作。英國財相侯俊偉出席國會會議時,強調當地銀行業狀況遠好過2008年金融海嘯前;又認為英倫銀行應該專注盡力遏抑通脹,暗示毋須顧忌金融穩定而停止加息。 (BC)#匯控 #SVB UK #美股