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What Hong Kong’s worsening unrest could mean for investors

Protests in the Chinese territory escalated dramatically over the weekend, and the impact on stocks, while limited, is beginning to be felt

Protests in Hong Kong spilled into the central part of the city Monday and turned violent as police shot a protester and a man arguing with demonstrators was lit on fire. The pro-democracy protests, now in their sixth month, are likely to get messier, forcing companies to rethink Hong Kong’s role as a financial and tourism hub.

But the fallout to investors’ portfolios is still likely limited.

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