Nasdaq forum website hacked, passwords compromised
Cyber-criminals targeted Nasdaq OMX Group’s community forum website and gained access to the email usernames and passwords of the members of the site, which took two days to come back…
China brokerages reverse decline in profit
The mainland’s securities firms enjoyed their first rise in profit in three years in the first half of this year, but the revival could be short-lived, as the industry’s fate…
Sharp aims to raise US$1b from share sales by end-Sept: Kyodo
Japan’s Sharp Corp is aiming to raise 100 billion yen (HK$ 7.75 billion) from share sales by the end of September as the struggling display maker looks to partnerships and…
BlackRock to apply for new QFII quota for its China A-share ETF
BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, says it plans to apply for a new investment quota under the qualified foreign institutional investor scheme to enable investment in China’s domestic equities…
Icahn thanks rival Ackman for making him even richer
Billionaire investor Carl Icahn, known for his strong-arm tactics in America’s boardrooms, tried to bury the hatchet on Wednesday with a host of former rivals, including fellow hedge fund manager…
Slower Chinese growth to limit Hong Kong stock gains: poll
The upside for Hong Kong stocks will be limited in the second half of the year due to slower economic growth on the mainland, which could put a dampener on…
Cyber attacks on stock exchanges put markets at risk -report
Around half of the world’s securities exchanges were the target of cyber-attacks last year, according to a paper based on a survey of 46 exchanges. The prevalence of attacks along…
Get women on board your board and boost your shares
Hong Kong investors now have good reason to check on the number of women on the boards of listed companies. With Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing introducing a rule to encourage…
Asian shares mixed, Nikkei up on weaker yen
Asian markets were mixed on Tuesday following a rally in the previous session, while Tokyo enjoyed a pick-up after a long weekend as the dollar remained strong against the yen.…
How to buy a third of a Formula One driver
Dan Wells is convinced he has what it takes to make it as a Formula One driver – and he is inviting Asian investors to come along for the ride. When…
