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Hong Kong Tax, Offshore and Legal News Headlines 2001
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31/12/2001 HSBC Takes Stake In Shanghai Bank
27/12/2001 Hong Kong's Warrants Market Dries Up
21/12/2001 A Dreadful Year For Hong Kong's Stock Market
20/12/2001 Hong Kong SFC Applauded, Although No-One's Quite Sure What It Does...
19/12/2001 Hong Kong To Link Bond Clearing Procedure To European Markets
18/12/2001 Hong Kong Banks Welcome Relaxation Of Rules For Foreign Providers
17/12/2001 Japanese Coalition Agrees On Tax Reform Proposals
17/12/2001 E*Trade Buys Hong Kong Online Brokerage Accounts
14/12/2001 Bank Report Says Chinese Economic Growth Is Dependent On Tax Reforms
14/12/2001 Hong Kong Liberal Party Presents Budget Proposals
13/12/2001 HKMA To Encourage More Foreign Banks To Locate In SAR
13/12/2001 Hong Kong Ranked As 14th Most Expensive Place For Business
12/12/2001 Tung Chee-Hwa A Shoo-In For Chief Executive Election
12/12/2001 Hong Kong Accounting Group Releases Tax Wish List
12/12/2001 HKEx Continues Upgrading Electronic Access For Investors
12/12/2001 Hong Kong Legco Chief Calls For Tax 'Flexibility'
10/12/2001 Questions Over China/Hong Kong Free Trade Area
10/12/2001 AmCham Warns Hong Kong Government Not To Raise Taxes
07/12/2001 Hong Kong Plans To Extend Bond Market
07/12/2001 PCCW Axes 506 Employees; More Job Losses Likely
06/12/2001 HKEx Pledges Shorter Settlement Times, Improved Service
05/12/2001 Hong Kong SFC Chief Says Asian Stock Markets Need To Stick Together
04/12/2001 HSBC Securities Calls For Offshore Profits Tax On Hong Kong Companies
03/12/2001 Hong Kong Jockey Club Urges Tighter Laws On Offshore Betting
03/12/2001 Tsang Defends Currency Peg
29/11/2001 Hong Kong Inland Revenue Renews Pressure On Tax Evaders
29/11/2001 Hong Kong Banks Warned To Be Vigilant Over Money Laundering
28/11/2001 Shipping Tax Agreement Between Hong Kong And The Netherlands Comes Into Force
27/11/2001 Hong Kong May Move On Expatriate Tax Evasion
26/11/2001 Hong Kong Taxpayers Plead For More Time
26/11/2001 Hong Kong Criticised For Stockpiling Cough Medicine
22/11/2001 Barclays Global Investors To Float World's First China Exchange-Traded Fund
22/11/2001 Hong Kong Exchange To Offer Remote Access Trading To Foreign Investors
21/11/2001 China's WTO Accession Will Pay Dividends For Hong Kong Business, Says Chief Secretary
20/11/2001 Hong Kong Banks Anticipate Rise In Tax Loans
19/11/2001 Hong Kong Monetary Authority Grants Banking Licence To EFG Private Bank SA
15/11/2001 Bank Of Bermuda Pledges To Support Hedge Fund Industry In Hong Kong
14/11/2001 Hong Kong Strengthens Asset Seizure Laws
13/11/2001 China To Remove Foreign Tax Incentives
09/11/2001 Even Hong Kong Movie Star Pleads For Tax Breaks
08/11/2001 Hong Kong's PCCW Raises US$750m In New York
08/11/2001 Foreign Firms Attracted By Hong Kong's Low Taxes
06/11/2001 Hong Kong Investment Expert Urges Minimum Hedge Fund Subscriptions
06/11/2001 Hong Kong's Liberal Party Calls For Wage Cuts To Ward Off Tax Hike
02/11/2001 Special Hong Kong Investment Incentives Denied By Beijing Official
01/11/2001 Shanghai Poses Grave Threat To SAR Status, Says Official
01/11/2001 Hong Kong Incurs Financial Deficit
31/10/2001 ING Barings Advises Asian Investors To Change Investment Strategy
31/10/2001 Hong Kong SFC May Permit Hedge Funds To Sell To Individual Investors
30/10/2001 Hong Kong Online Broker Urges Changes To Boost Trading
26/10/2001 Hong Kong Firms Rush To Take Up Beijing Offer
26/10/2001 Economist Sees Few Short Term Benefits In Beijing Incentive Package
25/10/2001 Hong Kong Monetary Chief Defends Currency Peg
24/10/2001 Money Laundering Concerns For Hong Kong's Cyber Casinos
22/10/2001 Hong Kong Exchange Protests Over Planned Rival Platform
22/10/2001 Hong Kong Hotel Industry Calls For Temporary Tax Cuts
19/10/2001 Insurance Giant Sets Up Asia Pacific Headquarters In Hong Kong
16/10/2001 Hong Kong Investors Prefer Trading Offline
15/10/2001 Hong Kong Chiefs Warn Of Deteriorating Economy
12/10/2001 Disappointment In Hong Kong Over Tung's $15 Billion Crisis Package
10/10/2001 Plans To Extend HKEx Trading Hours Under Threat
10/10/2001 Hong Kong Business Community Supports Wider Tax Base
09/10/2001 Deloitte Submits Tax Proposals To Boost Hong Kong Economy
08/10/2001 Telco To Provide E-Platform For Hong Kong Financial Services
05/10/2001 Hong Kong Brokers Scale Back Operations
03/10/2001 Bank Of China Merger Creates Hong Kong's Second Largest Bank
03/10/2001 Is Hong Kong Losing Regional Pre-Eminence?
01/10/2001 Hong Kong Acts On Terrorists, Money-Laundering
28/09/2001 Hong Kong's Proposed Sales Tax Could Take Years To Implement
27/09/2001 Hong Kong, Ireland Agree On Mutual Legal Assistance
27/09/2001 Nokia Partners Hong Kong's CSL For 3G Roll-Out
25/09/2001 Hong Kong Investment Experts Recommend Closed-End Funds
24/09/2001 Standard Chartered Confirms Rumours Of Hong Kong Listing Deferral
21/09/2001 China Offers Tax-Breaks To Spur Investment In West
21/09/2001 Soros Rubbishes Tobin Tax Proposal
21/09/2001 Hong Kong Warned To Check Money Laundering Rules
21/09/2001 Hong Kong On Its Way To Becoming Global Digital City
21/09/2001 Hong Kong Regulator Says Ignorance Can Lead To Excessive Regulation
20/09/2001 Hong Kong Government Announces 3G Licence Winners
19/09/2001 Tax Evasion Syndicate Spirited $50bn Out Of China
18/09/2001 Shanghai To Usurp Hong Kong As Top Financial Centre?
18/09/2001 Reports Of Suspicious Transactions In Hong Kong On The Increase
14/09/2001 Hong Kong Government Reiterates Pledge To Promote E-Business
12/09/2001 Low-Tax Hong Kong Poised To Dine Out On Chinese WTO Entry
10/09/2001 Japanese Hi-Tech Firm Picks Hong Kong For Regional Base
10/09/2001 Chinese Bank In Talks Over Hong Kong Joint Investment Bank Venture
06/09/2001 Hong Kong Re-Affirms Commitment To Global Fight Against Money Laundering
05/09/2001 Economic Downturn Leads To Rise In Hong Kong Tax Evasion
04/09/2001 Offshore Betting Syndicates Cost Hong Kong Government $17 Million
03/09/2001 Bank Of China Will Merge 10 Hong Kong Units In October
31/08/2001 Disney Denies Rumours About Beijing Theme Park
31/08/2001 Hutchison Whampoa Is A Seller Of 170m Deutsche Telekom Shares
28/08/2001 Financial Secretary Predicts Hong Kong Rebound Next Year
28/08/2001 Hong Kong Politician Attacks Executive Leadership
23/08/2001 China May Enhance Export Tax Incentive Regime
21/08/2001 Hong Kong Remains Premier Location For Multinationals In Asia
20/08/2001 China Still Trying To Drive Stock Markets Down
17/08/2001 Hong Kong Securities Regulator Considering Radical Trade Shake-Up
14/08/2001 Hong Kong Government Faces Resistance Over Broadening Tax Base
13/08/2001 Dallas - Eat Your Heart Out!
09/08/2001 Hong Kong Tax Plans Open Up Sales Tax Controversy
07/08/2001 Hong Kong Advisory Committee Proposes Broad-Based Taxes, Calls For Public Consultation
07/08/2001 HSBC Does Well In Tight Hong Kong Market
07/08/2001 World's Major Securities Clearing Houses Create Association
06/08/2001 Standard Chartered Applies For Hong Kong Listing
03/08/2001 Hong Kong Appoints Revenue Commissioner After Multiple Disasters
03/08/2001 Tom-com Wins Chinese Basketball Rights
01/08/2001 Hong Kong SFC Publishes Consultation Paper On Proposed Index Fund Provisions
30/07/2001 CIBC Sells Guernsey Operations To Concentrate On North American Business
27/07/2001 Cyprus Strengthens Ties With Luxembourg And Hong Kong
23/07/2001 Hong Kong Court Rulings Strengthen SAR's Autonomy
23/07/2001 Hong Kong: Air Passenger Departure Tax To Be Increased
23/07/2001 PCCW Pulls Mega Debt Issue As Bond Markets Waver
20/07/2001 Hong Kong Monetary Authority Grants Restricted Banking Licence To South Africa's Top Bank
20/07/2001 Hong Kong Government Invites Bids For Licensing Of Third Generation Mobile Services
18/07/2001 Bank Of Bermuda Considers Singapore As Location For Fund Incubator
17/07/2001 Hong Kong Expensive, Dublin Cheap, But Both Successful
16/07/2001 Hong Kong Inland Revenue Issues E-Commerce Tax Guidelines
11/07/2001 New Chinese Tax Regime Expected To Favour High Tech Sector
10/07/2001 Hong Kong Signs Double Taxation Aviation Agreement With Estonia
04/07/2001 PCCW Announces Internet Job Cuts
04/07/2001 Hong Kong's New IT Director Boosts Digital Strategy Initiatives
04/07/2001 Hong Kong Deregulates Interest Rates
29/06/2001 IBM Opens E-Business Hosting Centre In Hong Kong
29/06/2001 China To Allow Foreign Fund Companies To Manage Pension Funds
29/06/2001 Hong Kong Continues To Drown In Money
22/06/2001 Chinese Banks Warned Over WTO Entry
21/06/2001 DBS And TD Waterhouse To Form A Regional Online Financial Services Powerhouse
21/06/2001 HKMA Chief Calls For Better Protection Of Consumer Banking
19/06/2001 Hong Kong Finds Itself At The Centre Of An Aviation Dispute
18/06/2001 Hong Kong Enlists Banks' Support In Anti-Money Laundering Drive
18/06/2001 Hong Kong Being Used As Conduit For Chinese Money Laundering
18/06/2001 Monetary Authority Of Singapore Issues Guidelines On Hedge Funds
13/06/2001 Bank Of China Pushes On With Hong Kong Merger
12/06/2001 Hong Kong, United Kingdom Enter Into Double Taxation Shipping Agreement
11/06/2001 Hong Kong's SFC Considers Hedge Fund Options For Retail Investors
31/05/2001 Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission Issues New Publications For Retail Investors
30/05/2001 UK-Based Fund House Moves Into Hong Kong
30/05/2001 More Information For Hong Kong Investors As Standard & Poor's Launches New Website
29/05/2001 Hong Kong Telcos Promise Profits - Next Year!
28/05/2001 Securities And Futures Commission Could Block Hong Kong Hedge Funds For Retail Investors
25/05/2001 Hong Kong Government Promotes Adoption of M-Commerce
24/05/2001 KPMG Forms Chinese Tax Center of Excellence To Assist Multinational Companies
23/05/2001 Hong Kong's Domain Name Registration Company Announces New .hk Rules
22/05/2001 Hong Kong's Online Brokers Urge Exchange To Reduce Costs
21/05/2001 HKEx Responds To Press Speculation On Fees and Charges
21/05/2001 Hong Kong Send Major Trade Delegation To Western China
17/05/2001 Financial Secretary Says Hong Kong Will Be Top International Financial Centre
16/05/2001 Hong Kong's Noble Group Offers Alternative Investment Products Via New Swiss Company
14/05/2001 New Global Dragon Brand For Hong Kong
10/05/2001 Bank Of Bermuda's Worldwide Subsidiaries Contribute To Strong First Quarter Results
09/05/2001 Commissioner For Insurance Outlines Hong Kong's Advantages For Insurance Business
09/05/2001 Chinese President Confirms Support For Separate Hong Kong
08/05/2001 No Support For Global Protesters In Hong Kong
07/05/2001 Hong Kong Monetary Authority Will Maintain Currency Peg To The US Dollar
07/05/2001 Hong Kong's SFC Aims To Protect Investors With Online Investment Advertising Guidelines
07/05/2001 Standard Bank Extends Into Asia, Acquires Jardine Fleming's Hong Kong Operation
04/05/2001 Hong Kong's New Financial Secretary Pledges To Restructure Economy But There Will Be Few Tax Cuts
03/05/2001 Hong Kong Investors Shun Internet For Mutual Fund Purchases
02/05/2001 US Internet Infrastructure Provider Opens Regional Office in Hong Kong
02/05/2001 Hong Kong: CN-Markets' New Trading Interface Enhances Online Stock Dealing
01/05/2001 Hong Kong To Implement New Domain Name Registration
30/04/2001 Hong Kong: Report Finds 40% Of Home Internet Users Now Connect Via Broadband
27/04/2001 Hong Kong: Dah Sing Launches New Bricks And Clicks Bank
27/04/2001 Hong Kong Adopts Internationally Recognised E-Business Infrastructure
25/04/2001 Leading Hong Kong Energy Group Moves Into Telecoms, Internet Sectors
23/04/2001 Asian Development Bank Forecasts Two-Year Outlook For Hong Kong Economy
23/04/2001 Hong Kong: PCCW's Business eSolutions Launches New Services Centre
23/04/2001 Citibank Brings Class B Mutual Funds To Hong Kong Investors
20/04/2001 Two New Exchange Traded Funds Launched In Hong Kong
20/04/2001 As DBS Acquires Dao Heng Bank, Hong Kong Speculates On The Future Of Its Banking Sector
19/04/2001 Australia, Singapore And Hong Kong Consider Regional Stock Exchange
18/04/2001 Hong Kong: More Complaints Against Securities And Futures Commission's Investor Compensation Scheme
16/04/2001 Hong Kong Monetary Authority Executive Outlines Way Forward For Banking Sector
12/04/2001 Hong Kong Will Reduce Full Takeover Trigger From 35% To 30%
12/04/2001 Hong Kong's Tom.com Teams Up With China Netcom To Provide Internet Access On Mainland
09/04/2001 Hong Kong's SFC Proposes New Rules To Regulate Automated Trading Services
06/04/2001 Hong Kong's Corporate Environment Attracts UK Software Company
06/04/2001 China Reduces Business Tax For Domestic Financial Institutions
05/04/2001 China Mulls New Laws On Investor Compensation
04/04/2001 China's First Quarter Tax Revenue Exceeds Expectations
04/04/2001 Hong Kong: e2-Capital Group Launches Online Securities Trading Services
04/04/2001 E*Trade Hong Kong Opens For Business
03/04/2001 HKCB's New Bank-Cert Creates A Secure Online Banking Environment
02/04/2001 Foreign Direct Investment In Hong Kong Topped $64bn In 2000
30/03/2001 Hong Kong's SFC Seeks Ability To Fine Brokers
30/03/2001 Asian Debt Said To Be A Good Hedge Investment
28/03/2001 Hong Kong's Legal Community Rejects Proposed Anti-Money Laundering Bill
27/03/2001 HKMA Introduces New E-banking Bill
26/03/2001 US Telecoms Firm Terayon Sets Up Regional HQ In Hong Kong
26/03/2001 MSCI China Free Index Futures To Be Introduced Into Hong Kong In May
23/03/2001 Morningstar Investment Information Site Now Available in Hong Kong
22/03/2001 E-Commerce Boosted As Certification Authorities Of Hong Kong And Korea Join Forces
22/03/2001 PwC Survey Highlights The Changing Face Of Hong Kong's Stockbroking Sector
21/03/2001 Keep A Close Watch On Your Trading Accounts, Hong Kong's SFC Tells Investors
21/03/2001 BNP Paribas Launches Hedge Fund Index For Hong Kong Investors
20/03/2001 Hong Kong: Cyberport Project On Track As Tenant Selection Body Is Established
20/03/2001 Janus Opens Hong Kong Office To Promote Offshore Fund Range
16/03/2001 Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Gets Go Ahead To Open Private Banking Arm In Hong Kong
16/03/2001 E-Business Solutions Provider Global One Expands Into Hong Kong
15/03/2001 Hong Kong Monetary Authority Refuses To Cap Bank Fees And Charges
14/03/2001 US Company Digitas Expands Into Asia With New Hong Kong Office
13/03/2001 Hong Kong's Proposed New Investor Compensation Fund Comes Under Fire
09/03/2001 Hong Kong SFC Proposes New Improved Compensation Fund For Investors
08/03/2001 Hong Kong's Financial Secretary Unveils His Final Budget
08/03/2001 China: Three Financial Websites Form Alliance
08/03/2001 Hong Kong: Online Broker Boom.com Offers Investor Insurance Protection
06/03/2001 Hong Kong Monetary Authority Grants Banking Licence To HSBC Bank (Suisse)
05/03/2001 Hong Kong's New Financial Secretary Dismisses Fears Over Competition From Shanghai
05/03/2001 Hong Kong's Legco Faces Demand For More Shareholder Power
02/03/2001 Hong Kong's Cash On-line Launches Securities Trading Via Mobile Phones
01/03/2001 Hong Kong's Financial Secretary Expected To Unveil Cautious Last Budget
01/03/2001 Hong Kong Society Of Accountants Launches New E-Commerce Audit Service
01/03/2001 Chinese B Shares Hit Upper Limit By Lunchtime
28/02/2001 Hong Kong Seminar Reaffirms SAR's Anti-Money Laundering Commitment
28/02/2001 Hong Kong Must Stop Dithering Over E-Commerce Tax Says KPMG
27/02/2001 Hong Kong Exchanges And Clearing May Lengthen Trading Hours
27/02/2001 Asia's Banks Join Forces To Launch 'Virtual One-Stop Shop' For Customers
23/02/2001 Government Defends Hong Kong In Face Of Poor Business Ranking
21/02/2001 Barclays Global Investors Will Introduce Exchange Traded Funds To Hong Kong
21/02/2001 Hong Kong's DBS Kwong On Bank To Move Into Online Banking
20/02/2001 China Plans To Liberalise B-Share Market
16/02/2001 Innovative Bank Of East Asia Forges Ahead In Online Banking And Financial Services
15/02/2001 Slowdown In China's Export Growth Due To Tax Fraud
14/02/2001 Hong Kong Exchanges And Clearing To Introduce ORS And Online Trading Service
14/02/2001 ABN Amro Launches Behavioural Finance Japan Fund
13/02/2001 Hong Kong: Many Local Investment Funds Came Up Short For Investors in 2000
13/02/2001 Invest Hong Kong's New Information Centre Now Online
12/02/2001 Hong Kong Official Calls For More Efficient Anti-Money Laundering Laws To Avoid FATF Blacklist
09/02/2001 Hong Kong Could Say Goodbye To US Dollar And Peg Currency With China
09/02/2001 Hang Seng Bank Launches Capital-Guaranteed Technology Fund Series
07/02/2001 Date Is Set For Abbey National And Cater Allen Merger
07/02/2001 Hong Kong Investment Funds Association To Probe Sales of Alternative Investment Products
05/02/2001 Hong Kong Companies Registry Goes Online
02/02/2001 Hong Kong: Tax Breaks Would Spur E-Commerce Growth Say Experts
31/01/2001 Hongkong Post And Ireland's Baltimore Technologies To Supply Asia's First Mobile Certification Authority
30/01/2001 Hong Kong Profits Tax Could Increase Warns Business Leader
29/01/2001 Chinese Government Will Take 10% Of Listing Proceeds For Social Security Fund
24/01/2001 Hong Kong Monetary Authority Grants Licence To Royal Bank Of Scotland
23/01/2001 Bermuda: The New Hong Kong?
22/01/2001 Hong Kong Government Launches New Electronic Certificate Scheme
18/01/2001 Hong Kong Government Could Tax Internet Use
18/01/2001 Hong Kong Wary Of Internet Banking
18/01/2001 Hutchison And CSFBdirect Launch Online Investing Services In Hong Kong
17/01/2001 Investment Strategy Takes Hold In Hong Kong
15/01/2001 Hong Kong Government Plans To Merge Investor Compensation Schemes
12/01/2001 Hong Kong: Asian Online Retailers Try A Different Route To Success
12/01/2001 Anson Chan Resigns From Hong Kong Administration
12/01/2001 Hong Kong To Get New Submarine Cable Link
12/01/2001 Hong Kong: Canadian Economist Expresses Concerns Over Tax System
11/01/2001 Bank of China Bids For Top Position In SAR
09/01/2001 Hong Kong: Tai Fook Chief Promotes Online Broking
03/01/2001 Hong Kong Tax Payments Go Online
03/01/2001 Hong Kong: UK's HSBC Bank Granted Licence
02/01/2001 Hong Kong: Securities And Futures Commission Calls For Speedy Reforms


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