Organised by the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau and the Advisory Committee on Human Resources Development in the Financial Services Sector (FinMan Committee), the ‘Forum on Hong Kong as an International Asset Management Centre: Challenges and Opportunities’ aims to facilitate the exchange of views and ideas on how Hong Kong can strengthen further its position on the financial services front.

“Over the years, we have established a solid foundation and developed a large pool of talent with rich expert knowledge, experience and international exposure," Permanent Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury Mr Kevin Ho, noted,

"The Government will spare no effort in further enhancing the development of financial services talent," he added.

According to the government, the oversubscribed forum has received interest from all sections of the financial services industry.

The event, to be launched by the Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Mr Frederick Ma, will feature high profile keynote speakers such as Chairman of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, Mr David Eldon, and Executive Council member, Mrs Laura Cha.

A further twenty speakers drawn from industry and academia discussing topics such as the outlook for Hong Kong’s asset management industry and the spread of Hong Kong-based financial services to other markets, will also feature during the forum.