Tag: business

EPiC, an event organised by the Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks, showcased why the future for the city’s startup scene is bright High above Hong Kong’s iconic International Commerce Centre (ICC ... ( read original story ...)

“The big opportunity is China,” said Jacob Dahl, a senior partner at McKinsey, based in Hong Kong. “About 40 per cent of Asia assets under management is currently in China.” China has seen strong infl... ( read original story ...)

Private bankers in Singapore and Hong Kong are becoming more cautious about ... a lucrative and largely untapped market, estimated by McKinsey to be worth about US$6 trillion in investable assets ... ( read original story ...)

Barton, on the other hand, is moving -- to Hong Kong where his partner is based -- though he plans to keep a residence in Vancouver. When he retires from McKinsey next August, he expects to pick up a ... ( read original story ...)

Tackling Asia requires managers to identify their priority markets and pay close attention to the secular trends that will determine long-term results, says Jacob Dahl, a senior partner at McKinsey, b... ( read original story ...)

In addition, Hong Kong is one of the key investors in Myanmar with the rank of 4th after China, Singapore and Thailand. According to McKinsey and Company, Myanmar needs 320 billion US$ investment for ... ( read original story ...)

"The rise of digital innovators in financial services presents a significant threat to the traditional business models of retail banks," consultancy McKinsey & Company said ... during the same Wednesd... ( read original story ...)

McKinsey estimates about US$6 trillion in assets could become ... The city state recently edged out Hong Kong in terms of competitiveness in Deloitte’s International Wealth Management Centre Ranking, ... ( read original story ...)

They were colleagues at McKinsey & Co. before that ... in its Series C funding round led by Hong Kong-based investment firms Ward Ferry Management and Karst Peak Capital. Treebo works with new and exi... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong is proposing a regulatory "sandbox" — a space for firms to innovate without regulatory burdens, Reuters reports. The move echoes a 2016 program by the UK's financial regulator, which ... ( read original story ...)

*Depart Island Shangri La-Hotel by Private Bus at 9:30 /Depart HKSTP at 15:30 for Island Shangri La-Hotel Asia is fast becoming an innovation, technology and entrepreneurship hub, witnessing a thrivin... ( read original story ...)

Goxip, a Hong Kong-based social e-commerce startup, has raised US$1.4 million in a new funding round led by local financial advisory services firm Convoy, according to an announcement. Previous backer... ( read original story ...)

The Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) has teamed up with distributed ledger startup Digital Asset to develop a blockchain platform for post-trade processing. The two firms are exploring the development ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong rose one place to fourth in the World Bank’s latest ranking of the easiest places to do business, while mainland China shot up 32 places to 46th. For three years in a row, New Zealand topped ... ( read original story ...)