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Banks expected to report stable profits in 2017

Fee income will improve in the next 12-18 months.

Banks expected to report stable profits in 2017

Fee income will improve in the next 12-18 months.

Here's why it's harder to retain and attract younger bankers in Hong Kong

Recruitment strategies must now take into account these industry changes.

Property sales drop 31% in July

There were 5,461 agreements signed.

Hong Kong's retail sales value up 0.1% to $33.7b

Sales of jewellery and valuable gifts inched up 0.8%.

Hong Kong gender pay gap widens to 22.2%

It topped Singapore's pay gap by 10ppt.

Investments in en-bloc residential buildings hit $4b

Mainland developers are gaining interest in such projects.

Home buyers face skyrocketing management fees

Labour costs account up to 40% of these fees.

Banks' problem loan ratio to remain stable over the next 18 months

The banks' asset quality is expected to be resilient.

Hong Kong's RMB deposits up 0.2%

Overall foreign-currency deposits inched up 0.4%.

Government surplus hit $40.1b in June

Expenditure reached $40.6b during the month.

Mortgage loans up 5.6% to $44b

Primary market transactions rose 19.2%.

Hong Kong recruits more part-time doctors amidst manpower shortage

Over 300 doctors are now part-timers at public hospitals.

Exchange Fund gains $126.5b in 1H17

Total assets now stand at $3.9t.