Money Talk Xtra

To tell us how it impacts the elderly and their families, Peter Lewis was joined by Anthony Wong, Business Director of the Hong Kong Council of Social Service.

Jimmy Lam met our listener Dora who’s just got married recently to hear about her financial challenges. To get some advice for her, Jimmy Lam caught up with financial planner Rosy Siu.

We talked recently about investment scams on Money Talk Xtra and gave some advice about how to spot them and avoid them. Unfortunately within days of that, the police revealed details of a fraud that duped seven investors out of a total of nearly HK$...

We normally consider banks as a safe haven. But have you thought about what would happen if a bank got into financial difficulty and you couldn’t retrieve the money you placed there? It’s a worse case scenario but it’s happened before. To find out h...

According to a recent survey conducted by a credit card company, couples in Hong Kong spend around $2,200 celebrating Valentine’s Day, which is more than double the regional average. Our local listener Iker Wong is one of them and he told Jimmy Lam a...

One of the fastest growing asset classes in the world is the Chinese bond market, as mainland regulators encourage companies to move out of the shadow banking system and use more traditional forms of fundraising. In addition interest rates have been f...

Chinese New Year is a time when you may give out and receive considerable amount of money in the form of red packets and gifts. It is also a good time for financial education especially for kids. Jimmy Lam was joined by Alison Chang, Managing Directo...

Continuing the topic of Chinese New Year, Joseph Li went to speak to our listener Helen to hear about her new year’s resolution. To help her realise that, Joseph Li went to speak to David Bojan, Managing Director of H Capital for some advice.

In recent weeks on Money Talk Xtra, we’ve been looking into what it takes to start up your own company and develop your good ideas into a profitable business by speaking to local entrepreneurs, who have done just that. Peter Lewis went to speak to Edwa...

According to the latest figures from the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, Hong Kong’s household debt-to-GDP ratio has been on the rise since the global financial crisis in 2008, reaching a historical high of 71.2% as of last year’s 2nd quarter. So does i...

As of Sep 2017, there are about 14,000 pending asylum seekers in Hong Kong. While they are waiting for their case to be processed, they face a long period of time in deprived condition. Joseph Li went to speak to one of them John to hear about his ch...

To tell us about some of them and with some advice on how to avoid being cheated out of your hard earned money, Jimmy Lam went to see to David Kneebone, who’s the General Manager of the Investor & Financial Education Council

New research from MoneySmart finds that in Hong Kong, the old habit of living life to the fullest comes at the expense of smart money planning. When it comes to finances, Hong Kong people are taking the YOLO (You Only Live Once) approach, to the detrim...

According to the Centa-City Leading Index, Hong Kong property prices have fallen around 7.5% from their peak in mid-2018. Despite that, property remains relatively unaffordable for most people, especially the young. Our listener Meghan is one of thos...

Around the world, global stocks tumbled into a bear market in 2018. China was the world’s worst performing market last year and stocks in Hong Kong, Germany, Italy, Japan and South Korea have joined in with the bear market. So how should we invest in ...

2018 saw a number of events in Hong Kong that could trigger an insurance claim. We had Typhoon Mangkhut, cyber attacks and health scares. One assessor estimated that claims from last year’s super typhoon could exceed US$1 billion, which would make Typ...

Continuing with the topic of insurance, our listener Sally has been in touch and she’s had some problems making an insurance claim for her father. She tells Jimmy Lam about it. Jimmy Lam also went to speak to Iris Lun, Co-Founder of 10 Life Insuranc...

What is green investing and how can you participate? Peter Lewis was joined by Stratos Pourzitakis, Head of Research at Asian Private Banker for more.

The Money Talk Xtra team wishes you a very happy, healthy and prosperous 2019. On this Saturday's programme, Peter Lewis looks at some of the financial considerations in planning for a wedding. Jimmy Lam meets a listener who is a model to hear about...

2019 may be the year when you start planning for one of the happiest days of your life - your wedding. However, one of the biggest causes of stress in the lead up to a wedding can be budgeting. According to the HK Investor Education Centre, a signific...