HKCBA Toronto GTA Section - Connections

July 27th, 2020 Edition

The "Change and Continuity” webinar by Mr. Christopher Hui , Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury of the Hong Kong SAR Government was held last Friday, July 24 ^th . The webinar was hosted by Mr. Arthur Chan , the Chairman of HKCBA National.

As Secretary for Financial Services, Mr. Hui focused his presentation on Fintech as a major opportunity for growth and development, encouraging Canadian Fintech companies to set up in Hong Kong.

He also spoke about the Greater Bay Area (GBA) as an extension of the possibilities offered by Hong Kong. The GBA comprises the two Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macao, and the nine municipalities of Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Foshan, Huizhou, Dongguan, Zhongshan, Jiangmen and Zhaoqing in Guangdong Province. The total area is around 56 000 km ² . At the end of 2018, the total population was over 71 million, the GDP was USD 1,642.5 billion and GDP per capita was USD 23,342.

Lastly, Mr. Hui presented on the new National Security Law and its implications on the city’s long-term financial stability. This topic was also the focus of the Q&A session.

Sonja Chong, HKCBA National Treasurer and HKCBA Toronto Director, will be participating in the CCBC webinar (in Mandarin) titled “Investment Opportunities in Canada’s Real Estate Market, Part I”.

The event will be held on Thursday, July 30, 2020, from 10 pm to 11:30 pm EST - Toronto date and time. Please invite your friends and colleagues to register by clicking the red link below.

Part II is expected to be held on Thursday, August 13, 2020, 10 pm to 11:30 pm EST – Please stay tuned.

Webinar Registration

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