INTHEBLACK June 2022 - Magazine - Page 12
GET
SMART
HONG
KONG AT
THE TOP
HONG KONG HOLDS THE CROWN AS THE
TOP INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL CENTRE
(IFC) IN ASIA, AHEAD OF SINGAPORE, CHINA
AND TOKYO, ACCORDING TO THE OXFORD
METRICA INDEPENDENT SURVEY ON THE
FINANCIAL FUTURE OF HONG KONG.
Prepared for the Financial Services
Development Council Board of
Hong Kong, the survey is based on
interviews with 50 senior decision-makers
across the global financial services sector.
Almost 65 per cent of respondents rank
Hong Kong as the leading IFC in Asia,
and more than 70 per cent see it as their
chief gateway to Mainland China.
READ THE REPORT HERE
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THE REPORT IDENTIFIES THE
FOUR KEY STRENGTHS OF
H O N G KO N G AS A T O P I F C :
• Its large pool of capital.
• Its regulatory and legal
environment.
• Legacy infrastructure, such
as its tax-friendly regime and
independent judiciary.
• Its position as a leading initial
public offering and listing
centre that is able to mobilise
deep resources of wealth and a
pool of financial services talent.