FINANCIAL SERVICES

China Further Strengthens Financial Services to Small Businesses

11 June 2020

The People’s Bank of China and seven other departments recently issued a guideline on further strengthening financial services to micro, small and medium-sized businesses (Yin Fa No. 120 [2020]), putting forward 30 requirements and measures in seven respects, including credit support policy, enhancement of financial services capacity, improvement of external policy environment and incentive and restraint mechanisms... More

Market Opportunities

Agile start-ups on viral front line

08 April 2020

As the COVID-19 outbreak scrambles every aspect of economies and businesses worldwide, the only certainty is uncertainty; the future belongs to small, nimble and agile players – a description which is often applied to Hong Kong, as well as start-up nation Israel. More

Tech & Innovation

Asian Financial Forum

30 December 2019

The 13th Asian Financial Forum brings together some of the most influential leaders of the global financial and business community to discuss developments and trends in the dynamic markets of Asia. More

Market Opportunities

UK looks to opportunities in Hong Kong

05 November 2019

As the United Kingdom’s likely departure day from the European Union draws near, the country’s leaders are looking for fresh opportunities worldwide; strengthening their already well-established relationship with Hong Kong is an obvious option. More

Market Opportunities

Staff-first policy brings rewards

04 November 2019

With an average working week of 50 hours, according to a recent UBS survey, many Hong Kong employees feel dissatisfied. More

Market Opportunities

Asia-Pacific takes finance laurels

02 October 2019

The Asia-Pacific (APAC) region in general, and China in particular, is becoming the world’s financial powerhouse, home to the lion’s share of the world’s leading financial centres, a comprehensive survey shows. More

Entrepreneurship

Hong Kong hub city for wealth manager

08 July 2019

James Russell is the newly appointed Managing Director of Equiom Hong Kong. More

Entrepreneurship

Greater Bay Area opportunities – understanding tax incentives

17 June 2019

Tax Advisor at the Shenzhen International Investment Promotion Center Jack Li will advise Hong Kong businesses on opportunities created by tax reforms in Mainland China. More

Market Opportunities

Hong Kong picked as accelerator launch-pad

25 April 2019

Fintech is a key growth area for economies connected with the Belt and Road Initiative − and Hong Kong is the ideal place for developers to base themselves, Joe Seunghyun Cho, co-founder and CEO of fintech start-up LATTICE80, believes. More

Market Opportunities

Trans-Pacific twins strengthen ties

17 April 2019

The global shipping hub of Panama, which links the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic with its canal, has much in common with Hong Kong, President of Panama Juan Carlos Varela Rodriguez pointed out when visiting the city early this month. More

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