Hong Kong Government Committed To Maintenance Of Cutting Edge Asset Management Industry
Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Mr Frederick Ma, has stated
that the government will spare no effort in maintaining Hong Kong’s competitiveness
as an asset management centre.
Speaking at the opening session of the ‘Forum on Hong Kong as an International
Asset Management Centre: Challenges and Opportunities’ last week, Mr Ma
was keen to point out that Hong Kong was one of the most prominent asset management
centres in Asia, with a significant presence of international fund houses. "The Chief Executive in his Policy Address this year emphasised that Hong
Kong was well placed to further develop as a world-class asset management centre,”
Mr Ma told the 300 delegates who attended the forum. “This forum provides a good opportunity for us to pool our wisdom on
how we could further sharpen our edge and capture the opportunities ahead,"
he added. According to a recent survey conducted by the Securities and Futures Commission,
total assets under management by the fund industry in Hong Kong in 2003 amount to
$2,947 billion, of which $1,860 billion or 63% originates from overseas investors. However, speakers said that the territory must capitalise on its strengths,
particularly given its strategic position as the gateway to China, and continue
to invest in its human capital "The world before us promises both challenges and opportunities,”
observed Roger Luk, fellow speaker and chairman of the Advisory Committee on Human Resources Development
in the Financial Services Sector (FinMan Committee). “We must invest in our human resources to keep our financial service
workforce dynamic, resilient and competent. I am confident that with our concerted
efforts, Hong Kong will continue to grow and flourish in its development as
a leading international asset management centre," he added.
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