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AUGUST 10, 2023

When it comes to the highest expatriate packages, Hong Kong re-entered the top five global locations in 2022 — up three places to the fifth most expensive expat pay and benefits — despite a 2% drop compared to 2021, said ECA International recently. said Lee Quane, Regional Director – Asia at ECA International.

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AUGUST 30, 2023

Top industries in Hong Kong expected to hire thoughout 2023 include banking and finance, technology, and sustainability, said Hays recently when releasing its 2023 Hays Asia Salary Guide. staff level increase in Hong Kong this year. The recruitment agency projected a 43.9% According to the guide, 61.4%

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MARCH 3, 2022

Hong Kong employees deem compensation and benefits as the most important considerations driving their career choices, said Randstad recently when releasing results of its H2 2021 Workmonitor survey. The Hong Kong’s workforce is plagued by traditional work ethics such as presenteeism and OT working culture, Sun said.

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JANUARY 22, 2024

The relentless rally in Indian stocks has coincided with a historic slump in Hong Kong, where some of China’s most influential and innovative firms are listed.

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MAY 2, 2022

Hong Kong employees want to change employers in the first half of 2022, with 31% of respondents in a survey indicating their plans of doing do, said Randstad recently when releasing results of a survey. The post One-third of Hong Kong employees plan to change employers before end-June appeared first on FutureCFO.

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JUNE 21, 2020

HSBC Hong Kong ‘s new application programming interface (API) will simplify the payment system for businesses down to a one-stop payment hub, a press release says. By contrast, HSBC Hong Kong’s new API will be able to cover the whole process, from the setup through the verification and then initiation of the direct debit.

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JULY 5, 2023

The IPO markets in China and Hong Kong to become more robust in 2H 2023, said Deloitte China's Capital Market Services Group (CMSG) recently. Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange and Nasdaq will have taken 4th and 5th place respectively and the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong will have ranked 6th, the group added.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Ant Bank, the virtual banking division of Hangzhou, China-based Ant Group , has launched banking services in Hong Kong, Fintech News reported. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) approved Ant Bank’s application for a virtual banking license. Morgan Chase and Morgan Stanley are managing the Hong Kong sale.

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APRIL 16, 2023

Sustainability and ESG initiatives are driving strong demand in Hong Kong for experienced professionals in finance and accounting, risk & compliance, and office professionals and operation, said Hays recently. In general, Hong Kong staff levels in 2022 have slower growth than anticipated, said Hays, adding that 41.8%

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APRIL 4, 2023

IPO markets in China and Hong Kong are estimated to be more vibrant in the rest of 2023, said Deloitte China's Capital Market Services Group (CMSG) when releasing its Q1 2023 analysis and forecasts. Nasdaq took 4th place and the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong was in 5th, Deloitte noted. billion in Q1 2022, the firm observed.

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DECEMBER 13, 2022

Hong Kong-listed Kerry Properties in Hong Kong recently announced that it has appointed Suzanne Cheng Wai Sin as CFO. Cheng had been the CFO of the Hong Kong-listed Hutchison Telecom since 2012. More People Moves stories The post Kerry Properties in Hong Kong announces new CFO appeared first on FutureCFO.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Hong Kong-based digital payment platform Statrys has recently landed $5 million in funding through a closed-door funding deal with an angel investor with the expectation that the firm will get market share in the expanding remittance and digital payment arena, according to an announcement.

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MAY 25, 2022

Work life balance is voted the most important employee value proposition for the first time in 10 years of research in Hong Kong, said Randstad recently when releasing results of a survey. The online survey was conducted in January 2022 with more than 3,000 respondents in Hong Kong, according to the firm.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Exporter confidence in Hong Kong sees further signs of improvement, said the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) recently. in the third quarter of 2022, indicating a sustained improvement in the short-term exporter confidence in Hong Kong, the HKTDC noted. . points to 32.8 points to 40.2,

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JULY 19, 2022

The IPO market in Hong Kong is set to slow in 2002, said Deloitte China recently wen releasing its interim review and outlook for the Chinese Mainland and Hong Kong markets. As a result, the IPO market in Hong Kong is expected to see slower performance in 2022 compared with the past four years.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

When it comes to digital agility in Hong Kong, 69% of organisations fall into the slow or tactical stages of maturity, said Workday recently when releasing results of a survey. Hong Kong retains the 5th spot in this year’s Digital Agility Index, unchanged from 2020, according to Workday.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Hong Kong’s export index in Q3 fell 9.7 after rising for five consecutive quarters, said the Hong Kong Trade Development Council ( HKTDC ) recently. of Hong Kong businesses polled in the Q3 survey expected an increase in their Christmas sales this year, compared with 38.7% Survey highlights. Only 20.2%

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MARCH 20, 2022

Hong Kong export confidence continues to shrink as the HKTDC Export Index fell by 12.5 in the first quarter of this year, said the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) recently. . The post Hong Kong export confidence continues to shrink appeared first on FutureCFO. points to 24.7 points to 33.5

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NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Immuno Cure BioTech, a clinical stage biotechnology group based in the Hong Kong Science Park specialising in DNA vaccines and immunotherapies, announced recently the appointment of Mark Lo Chun Bun as CFO of the Group. More CFO appointment news The post Hong Kong-based Immuno Cure BioTech names new CFO appeared first on FutureCFO.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 9, 2020

DBS Hong Kong has rolled out a new platform of digital tools to help small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) through the tumultuous times caused by the pandemic, according to a news release from the company. Sebastian Paredes , DBS Hong Kong CEO, called SMBs "an essential part of the Hong Kong economy.".

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APRIL 5, 2023

When it comes to business travel in Asia, Hong Kong remains the most expensive location in the region and was the 16th most expensive location globally despite depressed demand for business travel to the city in 2022, said ECA International recently.

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DECEMBER 19, 2021

Hong Kong exports will grow by 8% in value in 2022, down from the 25% expansion experienced in 2021, said the Hong Kong Trade Development Council ( HKTDC ) when releasing the results of its latest HKTDC Export Index survey. . In the first 10 months of 2021, Hong Kong exports surged 26.7% respectively.

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JUNE 20, 2021

The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) said recently it proposed four suggestions on how Hong Kong can improve employment in a letter to Carrie Lam, the SAR’s Chief Executive. The post CIMA: How Hong Kong can improve employment appeared first on FutureCFO. This could be through micro-credentialling.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2019

The MoneyGram website and MoneyGram Plus Rewards program is now available to the company’s Hong Kong customers, and users in New Zealand are now able to use the MoneyGram app to send money to friends and family. . The MoneyGram app is going to be available next year in Hong Kong and a new website is coming to New Zealand in 2020. .

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APRIL 14, 2020

DBS Hong Kong , a subsidiary of DBS Bank headquartered in Singapore, is transitioning to a new contact-free way for small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to set up business accounts, according to a press release. The new method is touted by the company as able to be completed in two days at any time and any place.

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MAY 13, 2021

Hong Kong posted a year-on-year 7.9% The Hong Kong government said the sharp economic rebound in Q1 mainly reflected the strong growth of goods exports amid the global economic recovery led by China and the US. The post Hong Kong posts 5.4% in the preceding quarter. Growth highlights.

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DECEMBER 12, 2022

Between August and September 2022, CXOCIETY, in partnership with Lenovo , invited 100 ESG decision-makers in Hong Kong to participate in a survey and discover where they are in their ESG journey, including the challenges and concerns they face along the way. What follows is an interesting discovery including lessons learned.

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DECEMBER 2, 2020

Hong Kong businesses now have a way to pay suppliers around the world using credit cards – even if the payees don’t normally accept them – via a new solution from CardUp. 2) that it is expanding into Hong Kong with the launch of a new service that will enable businesses to pay overseas suppliers via credit card.

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JANUARY 3, 2020

With visitor arrivals to Hong Kong dramatically falling, the financial center’s retail sales registered a double-digit drop in November. Mainland China arrivals are said to comprise the far majority of all Hong Kong visitors and dropped 58 percent in November. despite challenges in Hong Kong and Japan.

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DECEMBER 9, 2020

Exports from Hong Kong will grow 5% year-on-year by value while the HKTDC Export Index has risen for three consecutive quarters from a record low of 16.0 said the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) recently. In terms of major markets, Hong Kong exporters are more confident in China (48.4), Japan (47.3)

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JANUARY 24, 2021

Software giant SAP Hong Kong and consulting powerhouse Deloitte have partnered on an offering they say provides substantial benefits to businesses engaged in cross-border trade, according to a press release.

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MAY 9, 2019

The banking regulator in Hong Kong has issued an additional four online-only banking licenses to Ping An, Alibaba, mobile phone maker Xiaomi and a joint venture (JV) consisting of Tencent, ICBC and Hillhouse Capital. Reuters is reporting that this totals eight total licenses handed out by the government. Xiaomi has a 90 percent stake.

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APRIL 8, 2020

Hong Kong has approved a $17.7 Carrie Lam, Hong Kong’s chief executive, said during a press conference on Wednesday (April 8) that he will take a 10 percent pay cut for a year. In the past two weeks, Hong Kong saw the number of COVID-19 cases double, reaching 936, and four people have died from the virus.

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JULY 6, 2020

While the exchanges in Hong Kong and Shanghai took the lead in terms of number of deals as well as total amount raised, the number of IPOs and amount raised in other regions dropped significantly from a year ago, the company added. The post IPOs: Hong Kong and Shanghai take the lead appeared first on FutureCFO.

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JANUARY 21, 2020

As the retail luster of Hong Kong dissipates, luxury fashion retail brands LVMH and Prada are dropping their leases. The firm foresees paying 30 to 50 percent less for leases in Hong Kong renewed in the latter part of the current financial year.

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JANUARY 31, 2022

Hong Kong-listed Samson Paper Holdings Limited announced the appointment of Lu Zhiwen as CFO with effect from 26 January 2022. The post Hong Kong-listed Samson Paper appoints Lu Zhiwen as CFO appeared first on FutureCFO. Lu, aged 44, has more than 20 years of experience in financial management, according to the company.

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JANUARY 5, 2021

5) that it has become a member of the Visa network and will issue its own Neat Visa card for Hong Kong-incorporated companies. Having access to commercial cards and products should not be limited to a handful of big corporations,” Maaike Steinebach , general manager of Visa Hong Kong and Macau, said in the announcement.

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