ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Wealth managers go digital

Investment firms allocating clients’ money have a wide range of needs, prompting this fintech provider to take a modular approach.

10 February 2022

Wealth management – directing clients’ money towards investments that generate the most attractive returns or yields – is a field ripe for technological innovation. As wealth managers deal with multitudes of different client types, all these clients have a variety of different needs creating a vacuum for personalised wealth management solutions. Digitalising their client experience, via a modular, configurable platform, allows the wealth managers the flexibility to personalise their offerings to address a wide range of clients and their needs.More

Topics: Finance & Investment, Hong Kong, start-up, AI

Pet project has legs

A dog-food subscription service quickly found favour in Hong Kong after launching at the height of the pandemic.

07 February 2022

Supplying food to Hong Kong’s dog shelters is a major motivation for dog food subscription start-up Buddy Bites, which donates 1 kilogram of food for every 2kg it sells. A handful of Hong Kong e-commerce sites sell other brands’ dog food on their sites but Buddy Bites is the only dog-food subscription service in the city – and customers have welcomed its philanthropic principles.More

Topics: Pet & Pet Supplies, Hong Kong, start-up, e-commerce

SMEs bounce back

With their pandemic recovery well under way, Hong Kong enterprises are now looking at expansion, with many targeting the GBA.

17 January 2022

Hong Kong-based small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are continuing to display resilience, with almost half those questioned in a recent survey planning for post-pandemic growth. The 2022 Hong Kong Business Outlook Study from American Express, conducted by the Hong Kong Productivity Council, shows these bullish enterprises are looking at cross-border expansion, with the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) the most popular target (main picture shows Huizhou).More

Topics: Business Management & Consultancy, Finance & Investment, Hong Kong, GBA, sme

Spine-flexing start-up

Hong Kong-based entrepreneurs have taken on the entire treatment funnel to straighten crooked backs and help manage back pain.

24 December 2021

Noting that healthcare solutions often serve a small segment of the treatment cycle, such as diagnosis, CoNova Technology resolved to offer solutions that span the entire treatment funnel – from screening an entire population to intensive treatment for the worst-afflicted sufferers.More

Topics: Medical & Healthcare Services, Hong Kong, Mainland China

HKTDC Education & Careers Expo

Students of all ages can check out opportunities for learning and career advancement.

20 December 2021

The 31st edition of the expo provides a valuable platform for educational institutions, government departments and private enterprises to communicate directly with the public by disseminating up-to-date information on further studies and career opportunities. The expo will have theme days to highlight career and education opportunities while the venue will have themed zones including a Career Zone and Recruitment Square.More

Topics: Education & Training, Hong Kong, education, Careers

Hong Kong rises in art stakes

International auctions are drawing attention as the pandemic re-orders the market while digital art grows in influence.

13 December 2021

Hong Kong has overtaken London as the second-biggest contemporary art auction market in the world, behind New York, according to art market tracking site ArtTactic. In the first eight months of last year, the city increased its market share to 26%, from 20% for the whole of 2019, with US$314.6 million in auction sales, compared to London’s $303.5 million.More

Topics: Finance & Investment, Hong Kong, art, Digital art

Global start-up sweet spot

The Greater Bay Area has become a magnet for entrepreneurs from around the world.

02 December 2021

Start-ups work with limited resources and have a wide range of needs – from finance and research and development (R&D) facilities to bespoke manufacturing. One of the best ways they can move ahead is by, quite literally siting themselves in the best possible geographical region.More

Topics: Association & Government, Business Management & Consultancy, Hong Kong, Mainland China, start-up, GBA

Barcodes a metro boon

Information on sports stars and advertisers can easily be scanned from TV screens.

17 November 2021

Japan, the pioneer in Asia’s 20th-century technology boom, still captures global attention. The country continues to shine, especially in the field of design and technology.More

Topics: Advertising Services, Hong Kong, Japan, e-commerce, digital marketing

Health tea goes fizz

A herbal tea maker expands into sparkling drinks.

08 November 2021

Consumers are switching away from high-sugar drinks, a boon for canned sparkling tea tonics producer Lify Wellness. The firm offers sugar-free tea-based beverages with herbal additives including ginseng and turmeric, boosting consumers’ vitamin C and collagen levels.More

Topics: Food & Beverages, Hong Kong, beverage

Wealth business booms

Hong Kong remains one of the world’s most robust private wealth management hubs, with Mainland China being a key growth driver, according to a recent study.

26 October 2021

Hong Kong’s private wealth management (PWM) industry is growing strongly, a newly released PWM report co-authored by the Private Wealth Management Association (PWMA) and business services firm KPMG China shows. Amy Lo, Chairman, Executive Committee of PWMA, outlines the key findings, including a forecast that, within five years, Mainland Chinese investment could account for more than half of assets under management in Hong Kong.More

Topics: Finance & Investment, Hong Kong, finance, investment

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