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Author: Ryan Sechrest
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Asian Financial Forum Day Two Snapshot
January 16, 2019
The 12th Asia Financial Forum concluded yesterday in Hong Kong with a focus on fintech and sustainable investing. Speakers at the breakfast panel set the tone for the day in an upbeat discussion of the place of Hong Kong in a world reshaped by economic and geopolitical changes. The coming years will see Asia lead global growth in both production and consumption, according to Fung Group’s Victor K Fung, who anticipates more goods flowing into...
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Asian Financial Forum Day One Snapshot
January 15, 2019
The 12th Asia Financial Forum opened yesterday in Hong Kong. With 130 policymakers and financial leaders on stage during the two-day event, AFF is seen as a barometer of the year’s challenges and opportunities; sharing insights to help more than 3,000 high-level attendees make informed decisions in 2019. Opening the event, Chief Executive Carrie Lam emphasized Hong Kong’s enduring status as an international financial center, noting it has led in IPO funds raised for six...