https://www.scmp.com/rss/324239/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com While the stock exchange has proposed a new market geared towards start-ups, it appears young entrepreneurs no longer need to worry about funding sources to support their business. However, they now need to think more about what they do when they fail. Many studies show the failure rate among tech start-ups is as high as 70 per cent. For this reason, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing last month proposed a new board that will include two markets. The first is geared towards younger start-ups,... https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/2102040/failure-should-be-option-even-expectation-those-who-enter-start?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/2102040/failure-should-be-option-even-expectation-those-who-enter-start?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 10 Jul 2017 10:36:15 +0000 Hong Kong’s role as a global financial hub may be under threat unless the city can embrace technology and adapt quickly to the tectonic changes that have taken place in the financial landscape in the two decade since its return to Chinese rule, experts say. The future may very well be in the combination of technology with the key pillars of finance, wealth management, insurance, legal and compliance services of Hong Kong’s economy. Three words will be crucial to this future: fintech for... https://www.scmp.com/tech/enterprises/article/2100306/hong-kongs-future-learning-new-words-fintech-regtech-wealthtech?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/enterprises/article/2100306/hong-kongs-future-learning-new-words-fintech-regtech-wealthtech?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 28 Jun 2017 09:00:15 +0000 [Sponsored Article] A shipowner seeking finance in Hong Kong has a plethora of choices including debt financing from the many international banks with a shipping portfolio, leasing or, in the case of a public company, it may choose to issue shares or bonds. Nigel Anton, Managing Director and Head of Shipping Finance at Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited, which offers both debt finance and operating lease to its clients, explains why his operation is pleased to have a significant... https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/hong-kong/topics/riding-citys-financial-strengths/article/2082761/smooth-sailing-high?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/hong-kong/topics/riding-citys-financial-strengths/article/2082761/smooth-sailing-high?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 03 Apr 2017 02:38:41 +0000