Banking/Financial Service

Five-Star Sports and PacificPine Sports complete merger and close US$8m financing round to create PacificPine Sports Group

SHENZHEN and HONG KONG, Jan. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Five Star Sports, a leading nationwide youth basketball academy program in China, and PacificPine Sports, the exclusive licensed operator of the PGA Youth Development Academy in China, have announced the completion of a merger and the closing ...

2020-01-14 15:29 4565

Board role in ESG governance enhanced, but Hong Kong companies still lag in ESG integration, finds joint report by KPMG, CLP and HKICS

HONG KONG, Jan. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- A majority of Hong Kong-listed companies have yet to integrate environmental, social and governance (ESG) into their business models and many of them lack the expertise to address the issue, according to a joint publication by KPMG, CLP Holdings Limited (C...

2020-01-14 15:27 2430

London Football Exchange to Boost Tokenized Football Ecosystem with Perth Glory Owner Appointment

LONDON, Jan. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Tony Sage , an English born football-mad fun-loving mining millionaire and owner ofPerth Glory FC in the Australian A-League has been appointed

2020-01-14 15:00 2041

Hong Kong is poised to become an international securitisation financing hub, according to industry report

HONG KONG, Jan. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Asia-Pacific Structured Finance Association (APSA), The Hong Kong Institute of Bankers (HKIB) and the Asian Academy of International Law (AAIL) jointly hosted a seminar yesterday to examine howHong Kong can enhance its role as an international securiti...

2020-01-14 10:00 3251

iSTOX Secures Funding Of USD 5 Million From Korea's Hanwha Asset Management

SINGAPORE, Jan. 14, 2020  /PRNewswire/ -- Next-generation capital markets platform iSTOX has secured aUSD 5 million investment from Hanwha Asset Management,South Korea's leading comprehensive asset management company. From left to right: Yong...

2020-01-14 09:00 3805

Innovent Out-Licenses Commercial Rights for Avastin® Biosimilar to Coherus BioSciences in the United States and Canada

SUZHOU, China, Jan. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Innovent Biologics, Inc. ("Innovent" or the "Company") (HKEX: 01801), a biopharmaceutical company that develops and commercializes high quality medicines for the treatment of oncology, autoimmune, metabolic and other major diseases, today announced tha...

2020-01-14 08:00 16635

China Ceramics Granted 180-Day Extension to Regain Compliance with Minimum Bid Price Rule

JINJIANG, China, Jan. 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- China Ceramics Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ Capital Market: CCCL) ("China Ceramics" or the "Company"), a leading Chinese manufacturer of ceramic tiles used for exterior siding and for interior flooring and design in residential and commercial buildings, today a...

2020-01-14 05:15 17418

Learn How to Improve Your Customer Experience for a Better ROI

Prudential Financial CXO to Share Insights at Customer Experience Ecosystem: A Frost & Sullivan Executive MindXchange  SANTA CLARA, California, Jan. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Melissa Kivett, Chief Customer Experience & Marketing Officer, Individual Solutions Group, Prudential Financial, will be t...

2020-01-14 03:13 841

Leading Global Broker-Dealer, Webull, to Ring Nasdaq Closing Bell on January 14th to Celebrate Company's Two Year Anniversary

NEW YORK, Jan. 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Webull Financial LLC ("Webull"), a leading online broker for global investors, announced today thatAnthony Denier, Chief Executive Officer, will ring the Nasdaq Closing Bell onTuesday, January 14, 2020, at 4:00 p.m. ET. The celeb...

2020-01-14 02:55 1169

KPMG in Asia Pacific announces new Head of Insurance

HONG KONG, Jan. 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- 30-year veteran Erik Bleekrode has been tapped to be KPMG's new Head of Insurance in theAsia Pacific region. The handover in leadership comes as insurers see massive disruption and face a wide range of complex challenges, from navigating financial market u...

2020-01-13 22:39 2223

Diebold Nixdorf Recognized As Top Global Self-Ordering Kiosk Provider

NEW YORK and NORTH CANTON, Ohio, Jan. 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Diebold Nixdorf (NYSE: DBD), a global leader in driving connected commerce for the retail and banking industries, was recently acknowledged as the top global provider of self-ordering kiosks by industry research firm RBR in itsGlobal ...

2020-01-13 22:03 17606

Volition Develops a New Improved Nu.Q™ Assay Format

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- VolitionRx Limited (NYSE AMERICAN: VNRX) ("Volition") today provided an update on its Nu Q™ Clinical Assays which use a magnetic particle-based assay format. Volition has completely re-engineered its Nu.Q™ assays leading to a step-change improvement in...

2020-01-13 22:00 16168

ZTO Express Holds 2019 Year-end Network Partner Convention

SHANGHAI, Jan. 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc. (NYSE: ZTO) ("ZTO" or the "Company"), a leading and fast-growing express delivery company in China, today held its 2019 year-end network partner convention at Company headquarters inShanghai. At the convention, the management team ...

2020-01-13 21:00 16104

XCMG's First Overseas Bank, Banco XCMG S.A., Seeks New Opportunities in Industry-Finance Integration

BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil, Jan. 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- XCMG (SZ: 000425), China's leading construction machinery manufacturer, is looking to build a new finance platform for Chinese and Brazilian companies as its first overseas bank, Banco XCMG S.A., sets to open in the first quarter of 2020 in Po...

2020-01-13 17:10 14365

CNOOC Limited Announces its 2020 Business Strategy and Development Plan

HONG KONG, Jan. 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- CNOOC Limited (the "Company", SEHK: 00883, NYSE: CEO, TSX: CNU) today announced its business strategy and development plan for the year 2020. The Company's targeted net production for 2020 is 520 million to 530 million barrels of oil equivalent (BOE), of ...

2020-01-13 16:45 16578

TCL Electronics Wins Top Honors at CES 2020

HONG KONG, Jan. 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- TCL Electronics Holdings Limited ("TCL Electronics"or "the Company", HKSE stock code: 01070.HK) unveiled TCL QLED TV 8K X915, China's first8K consumer TV, as well as next-generation Mini-LED display technology, at Consumer Electronics Show 2020 (CES 2020) ...

2020-01-13 15:10 4730

ESR and GIC enter into US$500 million joint venture to invest in China logistics real estate

* Expanding industry leading pipeline of logistics properties in China * Further deepening partnership with GIC across ESR's Pan-Asia footprint SHANGHAI, SINGAPORE and HONG KONG, Jan. 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- ESR Cayman Limited ("ESR" or the "Group"; SEHK Stock Code: 1821), the largest APAC ...

2020-01-13 12:57 17655

Tyvyt (Sintilimab Injection) Combined with ALIMTA (Pemetrexed) and Platinum Met Predefined Primary Endpoint in Phase 3 ORIENT-11 Study as First-Line Therapy in Nonsquamous NSCLC

SUZHOU, China, Jan. 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Innovent Biologics, Inc. ("Innovent") (HKEX: 01801), a world-class biopharmaceutical company that develops and commercializes high quality medicines for the treatment of oncology, autoimmune, metabolic and other major diseases, today jointly announced...

2020-01-13 12:42 13817

Icon Culture Global Company Limited Announces Share Offer Allotment Results

* Public Offer Shares Approximately 15.1 Times Subscribed * Offer Price Set at HK$1.39 Per Share * Trading Debut on 14 January, 2020 HONG KONG, Jan. 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Icon Culture Global Company Limited(The "Company", Stock Code: 8500.HK), an integrated multimedia advertising and mark...

2020-01-13 09:27 16407

Asia property market outlook improves, thanks to positive macro news, fast-growing urban centres and low interest rates

* Asian property market prospects brighten as US-China trade situation eases, despitethe social situation in Hong Kong * Bangalore and Hyderabad should be two of Asia's three fastest-growing cities over the next five years, withShenzhen and Guangzhou also strong * Persistent very low real in...

2020-01-13 09:00 3655